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BOA Musical Theatre Presents

 

BETTY BLUE EYES

It's fair shares for all in Austerity Britain (1947-style). But in the little town of Shepardsford, humble chiropodist Gilbert Chilvers is still struggling to bring home the bacon. The only light on the horizon is a private function to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. It's going to be the social event of the year and Gilbert’s wife Joyce is determined that they should be there. But when the longed-for invitation fails to materialise, the two of them resolve to do whatever it takes to get their fair share of the banquet’s centrepiece - a rations-busting illegal pork roast.

Will Gilbert be able to pig-nap the porker destined for the royal banquet? Will provincial high society keep Joyce at the bottom of the pile? And will Gilbert's dotty mother-in-law ever get to eat anything other than Spam?

 

Join Betty and friends for this laugh-out-loud, feel-good musical treat.

 

Based on the HANDMADE film A Private Function and the original story by Alan Bennett and Malcolm Mowbray

Book by Ron Cowen & Daniel Lipman

Music and Lyrics by George Stiles & Anthony Drewe

Directed by Alastair Knights

Adapted from the Screenplay by Alan Bennett

Originally produced in London by Cameron Mackintosh

This production is licensed by Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International and Cameron Mackintosh Ltd