News has reached us from deepest Cumbria that The Penrith Players calendar of performances lined up for 2025 includes re-enactments of three Goon Shows!
Having gained the ‘go ahead’ from Spike Milligan Productions Ltd, the shows will take place at the Penrith Playhouse Theatre in Penrith, on Wednesday to Saturday, 16th to 19th April, 2025.
The three episodes awaiting their transformation to the stage are:
The Canal
The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea
The Treasure of Loch Lomond, aka The Treasure in the Lake
It will be a ‘musically interluded Radio-Show-on-Stage with live sound effects.’ But it does beg the question: ‘What does a man who tied concrete blocks to his feet and jumped into a canal sound like?’
The publicity continues: ‘… and all your favourite characters brought to life, this hilariously madcap show is for young and old alike. ‘Whether you remember when The Goon Shows were live on your wireless, or whether your parents or grandparents fired up their cassette players in the car on road trips – this nostalgic, surrealist nod to post-war Britain is sure to leave you with a smile on your face, but hopefully no batter puddings!’ And it ends: ‘Warning: may cause uncontrollable laughter.’
Go seek tickets at: penrithplayers.org.uk
The Goon Show Preservation Society 