ALLO' ALLO'
   

We will let René Artois the owner of the local Cafe in Nouvion in war time France explains his prediciment:

Those of you who have been paying attention will know that this is my café. It is as you see now open. How peaceful it all looks. But shortly it will be full of Germans who I have to be nice to and my wife who I have to be nice to, and my serving girls Mimi and Yvette who I enjoy being nice to when my wife isn’t about. Upstairs is my wife’s mother who nobody enjoys being nice to.

A fairly normal café in wartime France you might say. Do not be deceived. In my cellar I am hiding two British airmen. If the Germans find them I will be shot. In my kitchen is hanging a decaying knockwurst sausage which contains the priceless portrait of the Fallen Madonna with the big boobies by that master knocker painter Van Klomp. I am hiding it for the Germans.

If the Resistance finds out I will shot. If my wife finds out that I am having an affair with Mimi I will be shot. If Mimi finds out that I am having an affair with Yvette she will shoot me, as will Yvette if she finds out about Mimi. My life expectancy is about the same as an over-ripe Camembert.

 

 

The French
René Artois Paul Riddy
Edith Artois Christine Suggars
Yvette Sian Francis
Mimi La Bonque Tracy Gould
M Leclerc Lol Smith
Michelle Sylvie Townsend
Peasants James Walters
Amy Batchelor
The Germans and Italians
Col. Von Strohn Keith Popely
Helga Geerhart Lynda Collins
Capt. Alberto Bertorelli Richard Fitt
Herr Flick Simon Ockenden
Lieut. Gruber Lawrence Allwright
Gen. Von Schmelling Derek Giles
The English
Crabtree Robin Walters
Airman I Steve Leader
Airman II Chris Clifton
The Crew
Director Les Roberts
Production Manager Ian Francis
Stage Manager Jonathan Shadlock
Set Design Paul Robbins
Props & Costumes Lynda Collins
Publicity Richard Fitt
Christine Suggars
Programme Christine Suggars
Lighting Chris Glenton
Sound Scott Andrews
Front Of House Manager Ian Jackson
Front Of House Members of VAMPS & The St Neots Players
Box Office St Neots Priory Centre