Ballina Players Present

Move Over Mrs Markham

Misunderstandings and mayhem  plague Mrs Markham

A large oval bed plays an important part in Ballina Players latest production, the classic bedroom farce, Move Over Mrs Markham.

Set in an elegant London flat, the plays action takes place over one remarkable evening.

The Markhams plan an evening out, so Joanna Markham ( Moya Telfer) agrees to her friend Linda Lodge ( Lyn Gale) using their flat for an assignation, and Philip ( Jordan Stotter) does likewise for Linda’s husband Henry (Peter Harding).  Meanwhile the au pair (Gabbi Mulder) and the interior decorator ( Dylan Wheeler) make their own plans for their employer’s absence.  The flat and its impressive bed will be far from empty.

Into all the confusion walks Miss Smythe (Fran Legge), a wealthy and very stuffy spinster, who believes that “there’s too much sex around these days”.

The resulting chaos is sidesplittingly funny, with misunderstandings, mistaken identities, deception, sexual innuendo and much hiding behind doors.

Move Over Mrs Markham was written by the successful team of Ray Cooney and John Chapman.

Move Over Mrs Markham, directed by Mary Richards, will be staged at the Players Theatre from March 16 to 31, with evening performances at 8 pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm.

Tickets are available at Just Funkin Music, phone 6686 2440.

Opening night on Friday 16^th March is a premium black tie event, with catering, champagne and a chance to meet the cast after the show.

Image 1: Philip Markham (Jordan Stotter) reacts furiously on discovering his wife (Moya Telfer) in bed with their interior decorator, Alistair Spenlow ( Dylan Wheeler).

Image 2: Henry ( Peter Harding) lasciviously ogles his date, Miss Wilkinson (Jennifer Briguglio) while his wife Linda (Lyn Gale) hides her lover Walter (Warwick Binney) in the bar cupboard.