'Allo 'Allo by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft

17th - 24th July 2004

Allo Allo programme cover

Cast:

RENE , David Ashley

EDITH , Lisa Smith

YVETTE , Gemma Tansell

LECLERC , Wayne Colwell

MICHELLE , Laura Brocklesby

MIMI , Toni Bird

COLONEL KURT VON STROHM , Rob Hodgkiss

CAPTAIN BERTORELLI , Marco Bevilacqua

HERR OTTO FLICK , Mark Stokes

HELGA , Pam Green

LIEUTENANT GRUBER , Peter Corser

GENERAL VON SCHMELLING , Mark Moran

CRABTREE , Stephen Downing

PIANO PLAYER / GERMAN SOLDIER / FRENCH PEASANT , Scott Vanes

1st AIRMAN / GERMAN SOLDIER / FRENCH PEASENT , Aiden Colwell

2nd AIRMAN / GERMAN SOLDIER / FRENCH PEASENT , Martin Wade / Tom Bird

FRENCH PEASENTS / MEMBRS OF THE RESISTANCE , Chris Thomas, Vicky Price, Rowena Thorton

An O.R.P Production Directed by Sue Downing

Crew:

SET DESIGN : Ray Lockey, Peter Turton

LIGHTING DESIGN : Alan Wood

STAGE MANAGERS : Martin Wade, Tom Bird

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT : Janet Hassall

SET CONSTRUCTION : Ross Ashley, Ray Lockey, Peter Turton, Danny Hulse, Harold Jones, Ben Hayward

SCENIC ARTISTS : Joanne Eyres, Vicki Tressler, Ross Ashley, Ray Lockey

PROPS : Jayne Mills, Lisa Smith, Wayne Colwell

COSTUME : Alan Cupples, Memorabilia for R.A.F. Benevolent Fund and O.R.P. Wardrobe.

SOUND : Gillian Lessiter, Alan Wood

CHOREOGRAPHY : Gemma Tansell

TECHNICAL OPERATORS : John Upton, Alan Groucott, Jim McCafferty

Our thanks to Bruce O'Neill for his musical assistance and Rupert of Chaddersley Corbett Drama Society for his help.

The story so far:

Based on the highly popular TV comedy series, the stage version of 'Allo 'Allo follows the adventures of Rene, the hapless cafe owner in war-torn occupied France, as he and his wife, Edith, struggle to keep for themselves a priceless portrait stolen by the Nazis and kept in a sausage in their cellar. Rene is hiding two British airmen and is endeavouring, with the help of the Resistance, to repatriate them. However, communications with London through a wireless disguised as a cockatoo add to the many embarrassments he endures in the company of his patrons. Matters come to a head with the news that the Fuhrer is to visit the town and the cafe becomes filled with tricksters intending to impersonate Hitler before the event. Rene will need all the wit he can muster to save his cafe and his life...!

The action takes place in and around cafe Rene in occupied France during the 2nd World War.