Synopsis
The Ladykillers
Graham Linehan from the Screenplay by William Rose
Published by Samuel French Ltd
6 Male 2 Female
Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce
The villains plot to involve her, unwittingly, in Marcus' brilliantly conceived heist job
The police are left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet
With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is alone with five desperate men
But who will be forced to face the music?
"This is no pale stage rip-off but a new-written piece of perfection" ~ The Times
"A joy from start to finish" ~ Daily Express
"The show works and, at its considerable best, works triumphantly" ~ The Daily Telegraph
"An exuberantly inventive evening" ~ The Guardian
M6,F2 + Extras