Venue: Main House
Date: Mon 16 Apr - Sat 21 Apr
Time: 7.30pm with 2pm (Thu) & 2.30pm (Sat) matinees
Written by: Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn
Reviews
Tue 17 Apr 2012
Written by Ron Powls, Goole Times
Of late, there have been a number of theatrical revivals of old, popular programmes, such as Dad’s Army, but they rely on old scripts and nostalgia. Here we have a wonderful updating. The relationship between the two protagonists has not changed, the hapless Prime Minister, Hacker, still bamboozled by his Cabinet Secretary, the slick, erudite Sir Humphrey, whose circumlocution runs rings around everyone.
Wed 18 Apr 2012
Written by Judy Adcock, Holderness Gazette
Thirty years ago Yes, Minister was created by Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn for a thirty minute programme on the television. It became so successful that they wrote Yes, Prime Minister and it was claimed that it became a firm favourite of Margaret Thatcher. But what would she make of today’s stage play with a Coalition Government?
‘Best New Comedy’ WhatsOnStage
'The audience loved it. A hit.' Daily Mail
The original writers of the classic BBC TV series, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn have reunited for this anniversary production and now the Prime Minister Jim Hacker played by Graham Seed (Nigel Pargetter- The Archers) and his Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby played by Michael Simkins (Mamma Mia, Above Suspicion) are back in this hilarious new play.
In a world of spin, BlackBerrys and ‘sexed up’ dossiers, the PM is staring disaster in the face. The country is on the brink of financial meltdown and the Government’s only apparent salvation comes from a morally dubious deal with the Foreign Minister of Kumranistan. Will Jim Hacker and his team of advisors be able to rescue the country from the edge?
’Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey are back in truly vintage form. As politically sharp and blissfully funny as ever’
Daily Telegraph
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