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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 4m
Guy Unsworth, Raymond Allen
by Guy Unsworth
based on the TV Series by Raymond Allen
Set in the 1970s era of the hit BBC TV show, hilarious mishaps and DIY disasters unravel in this brilliant ensemble farce.
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Cast Size
2w, 4m -
Subgenre
Farce, Adaptation (Stage & Screen) -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Betty is pregnant but, as she attempts to tell Frank, he is preoccupied by possible newfound fame as a magician. With guests arriving for dinner and crossed wires all round, priceless misunderstandings are on the menu. Hilarious mishaps and DIY disasters bring the house down, quite literally in this ensemble farce.
Read our interview with Raymond Allen about how his hit TV sitcom was adapted for the stage, and our interview with Guy Unsworth about this adaptation.
History
Cast Attributes
Media
“Hilarious ensemble farce” — The Stage
“A sparkling, frothy farce, hugely enjoyable as laugh-out-loud entertainment. Unsworth’s pacey script is packed full of cracking jokes and wordplay. Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em can be enjoyed across the generations - this is a farce with a heart, and Unsworth’s revival is a welcome comeback for Frank Spencer” — WhatsOnStage
“This adaptation of the 1970s sitcom, Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em, achieves something remarkable. It stays true to the original while delivering a fresh farce that’s entirely of its own. Guy Unsworth nods to the ‘plots’ of Raymond Allen’s sitcom but mixes these up for the play’s own, well constructed, ends, in this hilarious ensemble farce” — The Stage
“Silly, endearing and you will laugh out loud” — The Express
“As for real, sustained belly laughs, this sweet show most definitely does ’ave’em” — Mail on Sunday
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Guy Unsworth's Take on Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Matt Law
November 8, 2022
Raymond Allen on Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Cathy Thomas
February 20, 2019
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Guy Unsworth
