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Instructions For American Servicemen In Britain
20th November 2016
(Doors open 7:00 pm for 7:30 start )
This glorious crash course on Britishness, drawn from the wartime pamphlet for GIs issued by the United States Office of War Information, does more than the advertised tickling of the ribs. It induces a helpless laughter that almost incapacitates the audience who, for the purposes of the comedy, are the servicemen being addressed.
It’s 1942 and you have just arrived in England - where the locals speak a strange dialect, boil all their food, and talk endlessly about the weather. You see the Brits as a strange race. Get ready to judge for yourself in a night of joyous laughter and downright silliness as a crack team of experts attempt to explain the delicious quirks and eccentricities of British life; from the struggle to pronounce Thames and Worcestershire, to the class differences exposed by the designation of dinner, supper or lunch and the rules of cricket. Don’t flash the cash, the GIs are warned, and above all, don’t criticise the warm beer!
The problem is, the experts have only just arrived themselves! Will the plucky team succeed in explaining the quirks and customs of everyday British life? Or will Hitler’s propaganda split the allies asunder? The future of the free world hangs in the balance.
The convoluted lecture on British currency " from the frightfully English officer wearing shorts because it’s Sunday and his uniform is in the wash " is a comic highlight
**** The Stage
“Wholly idiotic, inducing a helpless laughter that almost incapacitates the audience… an unforgettable experience.”
A Live & Local show, brought to Crich by Fol Espoir & The Real MacGuffins, and suitable for those aged 11 and over.
There will be a licensed bar with a wide range of craft ales, wines, and soft drinks available.
Box Office
01773 853260
david@joylane.org.uk
The Glebe is fully wheelchair accessible, but please inform Box Office to ensure a place is reserved for you.
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Contact: David Lane
Tel: +441773853260
Organiser: Crich Glebe Field Centre
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