Ruben

Thursday 24th Feb - 7.00

Saturday 26th Feb - 7.30

You Can’t Spell Manslaughter Without Laughter.

Written By Georgia Wilson

Directed By Bewlay Dean-Stanton

Choreographed by Mathilde Sofie Klaerke

Fight Direction by Nefyn Edwards

Composed by Alasdair McGlashan

Songs devised by the company

The stage is set. The gun is cocked. The comedian wipes his brow and the puppet downs his drink. When it’s get a laugh or die trying: you’ll die laughing.

A mob boss, a detective, an idiot, and his puppet walk into a bar. That’s gotta hurt! In a world where it’s possible to be criminally unfunny Frankie and his puppet pal Ruben are guilty as charged. Our boys are hot under the collar, not just ‘cause of the gun pointed at their heads but also the femme fatale with her finger on the trigger. For our comedy duo opportunity comes knock knocking, but who’s there? An invitation. An invitation who? An inviation for you! So come watch their act go from hilariously stupid to stupidly hilarious overnight. This film noir farce will have you asking: Is every line a bad pun?  How is the puppet alive? Is it meant to be a musical? When was the last time I told my family I loved them? And meant it? All these questions and more will go unanswered! No refunds, ya shmuck.