The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing.
Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet, but morally strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains plot to involve her, unwittingly, in the Professor’s brilliantly conceived heist job.
The police are left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce eventually becomes wise to their ruse and the Professor concludes that there is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her, Mrs Wilberforce is alone with five desperate men. But who will be forced to face the music?
The play is based on the original, hugely successful 1955 film of the same name starring Alec Guiness, Peter Sellers and Herbert Lom amongst other famous names.
The play is equally successful in it’s own right and is a joy to watch. Directed by Colin Wilkins and starring: Sandra Gilbert as Mrs Wilberforce, Nick Gratton as Prof. Marcus, Vern Dunkley as Maj. Courtney, Martin Lawrence as Harry Robinson, Alex Barrett as One Round , Mark Harris as Louis Harvey , Jean Belt as Mrs Tromleyton and Chris Coleman as Constable Macdonald.
Tickets are priced at £10 (£9 concessions; Group bookings: 1 free for every 10 booked.
Tickets are available by telephone on the Phoenix booking line: 07517 698093,by E-mail: bookings@phoenix-players.com or visit www.swindontheatres.co.uk