It’s 1962 and Kennedy and Khruschev are about to collide over Cuba, but the real trouble is brewing thousands of miles away, deep below the surface of Bristol.
In a top-secret location Skippy Catford, the ninny in the pinnie, cheerily mops away twenty years’ worth of dust and grime from the BBC’s emergency wartime studio. She hums the latest Brenda Lee whilst daydreaming about Stanton Drew, everybody’s favourite velvet-voiced radio celebrity. When the Cold War suddenly heats up, Stanton and Skippy find themselves trapped underground with nothing but a pair of coconut shells and a swanee whistle to keep themselves amused. A whole bag of spanners drops into the world of ‘Auntie’ and ‘Listen With Mother’ will never be the same again!
The Ministry of Entertainment has been touring continuously to theatres and villages halls up and down the Country ever since it first formed fifteen years ago, by four ex Bristol Old Vic company members. Well known for previous Artsreach tours with Doodlebugs and Bogeymen, Yes We Have No Bananas, Mrs. Gerrish’s Guesthouse and Goodbye Mrs. Chips, The Ministry of Entertainment return to the County for a seven date tour this autumn, this time bringing their songs and comic theatre to bear on the Cold War era.
“If it’s The Ministry, it’ll be authentic and thoroughly entertaining.” BBC website review
“Hilarious, a positive gem” Bristol Evening Post on Mrs Gerrish’s Guesthouse
Sun 26 October, 7:30pm. Durweston Village Hall. 01258 453170
Fri 7 November, 7:30pm. Tarrant Gunville Village Hall. 01258 830361
Sat 8 November, 7:30pm. West Lulworth Village Hall. 01929 400790
Sun 9 November, 7:30pm. Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall. 01300 348247
Fri 14 November, 7:30pm. Powerstock Hut. 01308 485264
Sat 15 November, 7:30pm. Sandford Orcas Village Hall. 01963 220208
Sun 16 November, 7:30pm. Langton Matravers Village Hall. 01929 423834
