posted 21st February 2025
Classic Farce
See How They Run is set in the idyllic village of Merton-cum-Middlewick, England, during the 1940s. It's World War II, and the village inhabitants are preparing themselves for the imminent threat of Nazi invasion.
The Rev. Lionel Toop's wife, Penelope, is an ex-actress. While Lionel is away Clive, an actor, calls. He invites Penelope to dine in town which is out of bounds to servicemen. Meanwhile, resident spinster, Miss Skillon, becomes convinced that her beloved vicar's actress wife is having an affair and attempts to expose her. Matters become highly complicated when Lionel arrives back home, followed by the Bishop of Lax and a German POW disguised as a vicar.
The result...hilarious confusion and fast-paced mayhem!
25- 28 November 2025
Characters
Miss Skillon - A strict churchgoer, spinster and gossip.
Penelope Toop - Former actress and now wife of the local vicar, The Rev. Lionel Toop.
Ida - An amorous, cheeky, cockney maid.
Lionel Toop - The vicar of Merton-cum-Middlewick, married to ex-actress Penelope.
Corporal Clive Winton - An old friend of Penelope. A serviceman and ex-actor.
The Intruder - An escaping German prisoner-of-war.
The Rev. Arthur Humphrey - A visiting priest.
The Bishop of Lax - Penelope's uncle.
Sergeant Towers - The local village police sergeant.
