A hilarious family farce by James Barry with audience participation and energetic comedy, following a troupe preparing for their debut staging of The Three Musketeers.
The Three Musketeers comes to the Barbican Theatre on Friday 9 October, a family farce written by James Barry. It's built for laughter, lively audience participation and slapstick humour, so it's one of those nights where you're as much a part of the show as the people on stage.
The story follows a small troupe of performers preparing for their debut staging of The Three Musketeers. That rehearsal is where things go wrong: it unravels into a whirlwind of confusion, mayhem and comical mishaps, from forgotten lines to chaotic set changes, much to the delight of the audience. The whole thing is a play within a play, and the comedy comes from watching the production fall apart in front of your eyes.
Because it's a family farce, it works as a night out with kids as much as with adults. The slapstick and the audience participation mean it's not the kind of thing you just sit and watch from a distance; you're right in the middle of the chaos. If you've ever enjoyed the sort of comedy where the set starts to wobble and the actors can't quite keep it together, this is that.
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It runs at the Barbican Theatre on Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, on Friday 9 October at 19:30. Tickets are £19.12 via Eventbrite.
