Magic and Marmite Cake

Get ready for a hilarious night out! Holybourne Theatre are proud to present a double bill of one-act comedies by the brilliant Keith Outterside. Two plays, one night, double the laughs!Shut Up, Monty!
David, a recently retired senior civil servant, is finding retirement to be a crushing bore. His days are a tedious cycle of complaining about his barking dog and dodging his excruciatingly dull friend, Philip. But his mundane world is shattered when a gift arrives: a mysterious Caribbean wooden mask that holds an incredible secret. After a polish, the mask summons Jean, a wish-fulfiller who operates less like a genie and more like a slick corporate agent with a strict set of terms and conditions.So, You're Telling Us...
Step into the seemingly quiet village hall of Lingering Slaughter for the monthly drama society meeting. The agenda is thrown into chaos by the arrival of Samantha, an ambitious new member armed with a folder full of grand ideas and corporate jargon. She proposes that the small amateur group should stage Shakespeare's epic, four-hour tragedy Cymbeline.