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Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny for The Production Garden
present a brand new adaptation of one of Britain’s greatest tv comedies
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais’
Porridge
Adapted and Directed by Samuel Freeman
2027 UK Tour - Tickets On Sale 16 October
Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny for The Production Garden will present a brand new adaptation of Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais’ Porridge adapted and directed by Samuel Freeman, on a UK Tour from September 2027 (general on-sale: 16 October www.porridgeonstage.co.uk).
The sharp, hilarious, and laugh-out-loud funny iconic BBC sitcom is spectacularly brought to life on stage with perfectly observed characters in some of their most memorable moments - all delivered by a talented cast of three! Casting to be announced.
Join career criminal Fletcher and wide-eyed cellmate Godber as they navigate life inside Her Majesty’s Prison Slade with wit, wisdom, and the occasional dodgy scheme.
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais (Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Porridge, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Lovejoy) have enjoyed a unique creative partnership in television, movies and theatre, spanning more than five decades for which they each received an Order of the British Empire for their services to Drama.
Dick Clement said: “Someone once pointed out that the best comedies thrive in captive situations. He or she quoted Steptoe and Son, where a father and son are shackled together trying to get along and nearly come to blows in the process.
“If you accept that premise, then Porridge is the ultimate example, where our characters are literally locked up behind bars. Even the Prison Officers suffer in a similar way where Mr. Barrowclough, not looking forward to going home to a wife we never meet, says plaintively: “Sometimes I wish I was in here with you lot”.
“I look forward to seeing our creation in the theatre. If the audience feels confined, they can of course make a run for it. Instead, the hope is that they will enjoy sharing the familiar experiences of Fletcher, Godber, Mr. Mackay and the entire team. And when they have finished laughing, they will find that the doors to the street are unlocked.”
Porridge – 2027 Tour Dates
Porridge – 2027 Tour Dates
September
9–11 September – The Rondo Theatre, Bath
13–18 September – Salisbury Playhouse
21 September – Medina Theatre, Isle of Wight
24–25 September – The Lighthouse, Poole
28 September–1 October – Lichfield Garrick
October
2 October – New Theatre, Peterborough
4–5 October – Harrogate Theatre
6–7 October – Lancaster Grand Theatre
8 October – Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes
9 October – Queen’s Theatre, Barnstaple
14 October – The Riverfront, Newport
15 October – The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
16 October – Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli
18 October – Regent Theatre, Ipswich
20 October – Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
22–23 October – Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere
25–27 October – The Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield
28–30 October – Buxton Opera House
November
1–4 November – Floral Pavilion, New Brighton
5–6 November – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
12 November – BEAM, Hertford
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