Last Tango in Little Grimley & The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley
By David Tristram
Presented by Marlborough Repertory Society

The Marlborough Repertory Society is delighted to bring two of David Tristram's much-loved Little Grimley comedies to the Whitehaven Theatre this August.

The Little Grimley Amateur Dramatic Society has seen better days. Membership is dwindling, audiences are disappearing, money is running short, and the future of the society hangs by a thread. Yet despite every obstacle, chairman Gordon (Paul Southey) and his long-suffering committee, Margaret (Amanda Tollemache), Joyce (Aley Matthews), Bernard (Peter Morice) remain determined to keep theatre alive in their tiny village.

In Last Tango in Little Grimley, the group faces a financial crisis and comes up with a fundraising idea that is guaranteed to attract attention—whether anyone wants it to or not. What follows is a series of increasingly outrageous plans, misunderstandings, and theatrical disasters that prove desperation really is the mother of invention.

Then, in The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley, the society finds itself battling declining audiences, artistic ambition, and the ever-present challenge of putting on a show with limited resources and unlimited optimism. As always, Gordon and his team tackle every setback with unwavering enthusiasm and spectacularly questionable judgement.

Packed with sharp wit, larger-than-life characters, and the wonderfully familiar chaos of amateur theatre, these two award-winning comedies celebrate the passion, determination, and sheer stubbornness of community theatre groups everywhere. Whether you've ever trodden the boards, worked backstage, served on a committee, or simply enjoyed watching things go gloriously wrong, you'll find plenty to recognise—and laugh at—in Little Grimley.

Directed by Abby James, with Assistant Director Bridget McNamara, this production promises an evening of laughter, mayhem, and theatrical misadventure.

Book now and discover why, in Little Grimley, the show must go on—even when it really shouldn't.

A Community Theatre production of Last Tango in Little Grimley and The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd and The Play Bureau".