Eric Chapelle's Ground Rules - Live at The Atkinson, SouthportThe Atkinson

04.10.2023

We are sorry to inform customers that the performance of ‘Ground Rules’ at The Atkinson has been cancelled.

This is due to a technical fault with the safety curtain in the Theatre auditorium, which we are working hard to resolve.

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Judith and Gerald look the perfect couple – he’s a successful businessman, she’s an aspiring counsellor, they live in a stylish suburban home and it seems nothing can spoil their happy marriage… that is until Jo and Ashley arrive on the scene!

Rescuing Jo from a very public argument with her boyfriend, Judith and Gerald take her home… but when Ashley follows them, it sets off a chain of events that no-one can control. Flirting and frayed tempers lead to jealousy, confessions and misunderstandings – plus a potato in the exhaust pipe!

Eric Chappell’s comedy is by turns hilarious and poignant, preposterous and touching. By the end, nobody’s relationships – or perhaps even partners – will ever be the same again!

From the creator of top British sitcoms Rising Damp, Duty Free, Only When I Laugh and Home To Roost, Crime And Comedy Theatre Company proudly present Eric Chappell’s final play – a tribute to this remarkable writer who sadly passed away in 2022.

Directed by Bob Golding
Joel Stern as Ashley
Bronte Alice-Tadman as Jo
Martin Parsons as Gerald
Kate Ashmead as Judith

Audience Comments:
A fantastic production, fully endorsed by Eric Chappell’s family – it WILL make you laugh! – Anne-Marie Chappell
A great evening’s entertainment, we thoroughly enjoyed the show! – Yvonne Brook, audience member
A terrific evening, full of energy and charisma! – Debbie Tomlinson, audience member