Pipeline Theatre's bittersweet, bonkers comedy about two first-aid volunteers at a village fete and a Lebanese drag queen who draws the raffle.
Pipeline Theatre brings George and the Drag Queen to The Five Villages Hall on Sunday 22 November, a bittersweet, bonkers comedy that starts with a village fête. It's the kind of setting we all recognise: bunting, cakes, outsize vegetables and wasps, and the story follows two first-aid volunteers manning a St John Ambulance gazebo. George plays a stand-in grandfather to Maddy, and Maddy plays a stand-in granddaughter to George, their bantering relationship at the centre of the piece.
Their stories entwine with Eliana Sultana, a Lebanese drag queen booked to draw the raffle, with explosive results. Pipeline Theatre describes the show as a mix of the epic and the outlandish, the everyday and the plain silly, balancing provocative, darkly funny moments with scenes of empathy and kindness for what they call an ultimately life-affirming journey. It's recommended for ages 14 and over.
On stage, George and Maddy take on the two volunteers, with Eliana Sultana playing the drag queen. The whole thing is set in that quintessential village fete atmosphere, and the comedy comes from the clash between the quiet, bunting-draped surroundings and the more explosive things that start to happen.
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It runs from 19:30 to 21:30, with doors opening at 19:00, at The Five Villages Hall, Station Road, Backford, Chester CH1 6NT. If you're heading out to Backford for it, leave enough time to get there before the doors open.
