The Sitcom Trials proudly presents a comedy classic in the making...
by Vince Stadon
The scintillating play about British Intelligence that ever so nearly brought down the Government, but didn't.
A cold November in 1966: in a Berlin checkpoint ignored by history, a dysfunctional trio of British Intelligence Officers have one night to secure a prestigious enemy defection, prevent the imminent closure of their operation, and safeguard their impressively stocked stationery cupboard.
A tale of espionage, counter-espionage, romance and neatly sharpened pencils, Checkpoint Dave, a one act play first performed at the Manchester Comedy Festival, is based on the winning entry for The Sitcom Trials.
Based on shocking top secret information supplied by Moscow, everything in this play is based on fact, except the bit about the pencils.
Wednesday 16th January 8pm
Thursday 17th January 8pm
Friday 18th January 8pm
The Wardrobe Theatre
(above the White Bear pub),
133 St Michael's Hill,
High Kingsdown,
Bristol,
BS2 8BS
Tickets: £4
**** "Is funny play!" - Kremlin News
**** "Gets far too close to the truth, but made me laugh." - Bob le Carre (not related to John le Carre, author of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold/Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
**** "Very silly spy-caper, full of laughs" - Manchester Chronicle
**** "Irresponsible,
treacherous and puerile nonsense, the wife loved it, of course - but I've always suspected she's a damn Communist!" - anonymous Daily Mail reader.
treacherous and puerile nonsense, the wife loved it, of course - but I've always suspected she's a damn Communist!" - anonymous Daily Mail reader.
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