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Yes Prime Minister

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Closed November 19, 2011

As sharp and as blissfully funny as ever

The Telegraph

Why See Yes Prime Minister?

Critics PicksComedy Theatre

THE NATION’S FAVORITE LONG-RUNNING SATIRE

During the Eighties Yes, Prime Minister was one of the most highly-regarded sitcoms and it is said that even Margaret Thatcher herself watched the show. The satirical take on British government was so popular that it crossed over into theatre, doing the rounds at theatres across the UK and making its West End transition at the Gielgud Theatre in 2010. It now takes to Trafalgar Square Studios; aptly just a stone's throw from Westminster.

The production has been updated with modern themes, seeing the ministers forced to deal with topical issues such as the European Union financial crisis and the exit of French president Nicholas Sarkozy. While original writers Anthony Jay and Jonathan Lynn intelligently modernize the current script, they retain the beloved and reviled characters that have become a recognisable hallmark of Britain's most popular political farce.

WHAT IS YES, PRIME MINISTER ABOUT?

The show opens with Prime Minister Jim Hacker and his team knee-deep in a political quandary. Head of a coalition government, Hacker faces the collapse of a European conference, the BBC highlighting his shortcomings and the discovery that the Chequers chef is an illegal immigrant – all whilst under the watchful eye of his permanent secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby.

To top it all off, the one man who could improve the PM's standings, the foreign minister of fictional country Kumranistan, wants the PM to procure him an underage prostitute for the evening or he'll pull out of a multi-million pound deal.

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Dates

Opening night: 20 September 2011

Audience

Yes, Prime Minister is suitable for audiences aged 14 and upwards. Contains Adult themes.

Run time

2 hours 20 minutes with one intermission.

MASKS

You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Michael Simkins as Sir Humphrey Appleby
Robert Daws as Jm Hacker
Charlotte Lucas as Claire Sutton
Chris Larkin as Bernard Woolley
Kevork Malikyan as The Kumranistan Ambassador
Michael Fenton Stevens as Simon Chestor, BBC Presenter
Jonathan Ccoote as Jeremy Burnham, Director General of the BBC

Creative

From the TV series by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn
Director - Jonathan Lynn
Design - Simon Higlett
Lighting - Tim Mitchell
Assistant Director - Tim Hoare
Casting - Garielle Dawes

What we thought

Eventful INSPIRING curiousity

The show does not disappoint

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Natalie Vincent

Natalie Vincent

What you thought

12 reviews, average rating: (3.9 Stars)

4.0 star rating

Luca: “Sensational”

A very subtle yet ferociously funny play; I was in awe of all the actors,... more

Mme Butterfly: “A truly brilliant night out!”

Wasn't sure what to expect but spent two hours laughing and left the theatre... more

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