Stage adaptation of the classic BBC sitcom 'Porridge', adapted and directed by Samuel Freeman and presented by Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny for The Production Garden.
Porridge comes to the Salisbury Playhouse from 13 to 18 September 2027, six nights in total. It's a brand-new stage adaptation of the classic BBC sitcom written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, which ran on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977 with Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale in the leads. The show is set inside Her Majesty's Prison Slade and follows career criminal Fletcher and his wide-eyed cellmate Godber, who get by on quick wits and the odd dodgy scheme. The original series placed 35th in the British Film Institute's 2000 list of the 100 greatest British television programmes.
Samuel Freeman, a director, composer and performer, adapted and directed the piece, which is presented by Joshua Beaumont and Matthew Emeny for The Production Garden. The cast is small, with just three people on stage. Clement and La Frenais have worked together across television, film and theatre for more than five decades, and Porridge is just one of their credits; they also wrote Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Lovejoy.
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Salisbury is one stop on a wider tour: the production is visiting 23 UK venues between 9 September and 12 November 2027. The Production Garden is also currently touring Private Peaceful. The Salisbury run takes place from 13 to 18 September at the Salisbury Playhouse.
