Running Riot
A comedy written by Derek Benfield
Wednesday 18 November 1964 - Saturday 21 November 1964
The Little Theatre, Old Royal Marines Camp, Butts Close, Faringdon
Directed by Evelyn Stoodley
Times: Performances start 7:30 pm.
Tickets were available from our Online Box Office. (Tickets will be available from Tuesday 1 April 2025.)
The action of the play takes place at L’ Auberge Blanche, a small hotel somewhere in Europe, during the time of the Olympic Games.
A pathetic Yorkshire greengrocer flees to Europe in defiance of his domineering wife where he both mistaken for an Olympic athlete from whom big things are expected in the 5,000 meters and entangled in espionage. A wild comedy appropriate for all groups.
Cast (in order of appearance):
NICOLETTE - Penny Philpott
FELIX - Ted Preece
AGNES PODMORE - Kath Hill
BASIL TRENT - Ken Duringer
BRUCHIK - Bill Reeves
MISS HACKET - Eileen Heath
HUMPHREY PODMORE - Ted Tolman
PAULINE MARYOT - Eileen Drew
A VISITOR - Sam Heath
See programme for further details.
Production No.44 - 4 shows were performed over 4 days.