Blackadder Goes Forth


27 January - 3 February 2018
Cheltenham Playhouse
Corporal Punishment
In order to avoid being ordered to go over the top, Blackadder fakes bad phone communications and then shoots a carrier pigeon – which is revealed to be a prized pet of General Melchett. With George as his attorney in a farcical court-martial and Baldrick offering a rather unique escape kit, can the "Flanders Pigeon Murderer" ultimately avoid execution by firing squad?
Private Plane
After a visit from Lord Flashheart, Blackadder, Baldrick and George intend on joining the "Twenty Minuters" at the Royal Flying Corps to go to Paris. After Blackadder and Baldrick crash their 'plane behind enemy lines, they are captured by the Germans and must prepare for "a fate worse than a fate worse than death".
Goodbyeee
Finally, this time for sure, Blackadder and his friends are going into battle. Baldrick suggests to Blackadder that he pretend to go mad by putting undies on his head and shoving two pencils up his nose, like in the Sudan. Once this fails, Baldrick comes up with another plan that could definitely get Blackadder out of the trenches for suren
Cast
Principals
- Chris Hannant - Captain Edmund Blackadder
- Matt Wilson - Private S Baldrick
- Oliver Blake - Lt. Hon. George Colthurst St Barleigh
- Jason Blackburn - General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett
- Jack Homer - Captain Kevin Darling
- Michael Fay - Squadron Commander the Lord Flashheart
- Samuel Taunton - Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
- Robert Barton Ancliffe - Baron Von Richthoven
- Sarah Bottomley - Bob 'Bobbie' Parkhurst
Ensemble
- Neil Webber - Sergeant Jones / Ensemble
- Oliver Chapman - Gerhardt / Ensemble
- Michael Sheldrick - Perkins / Ensemble
- Steve Scott - Ensemble
- Matthew Morris - Ensemble
Crew
Production Team
- Nick Tobias - Director
- Liz White - Director