Larne Drama Circle production of Sam Cree comedy Separate Beds promises laughs galore

As the group’s usual home in the McNeill Theatre remains closed for repairs, the show will go on at the Reading Rooms Theatre, also known as The Auditorium in St. Comgall’s Recreation Club, Victoria Road, Larne. Performances will take place on Wednesday, November 19, Thursday 20, and Friday 21 at 7:30pm.

In true Cree fashion, Separate Beds – directed by Jay Alexander - delivers a night of laughter, misunderstandings, and good old-fashioned Northern Irish humour.

The story follows young couple Judy (Taylor Clements) and Alan (Owen Sloan) as they prepare for their wedding day. As if pre-wedding nerves weren’t enough, Judy’s estranged parents, Arthur (Evan Morrow) and Clare (Gillian Rea), must pretend to be a happily married couple for the sake of appearances in front of Alan’s strict mother, Sarah (Scotty Hayes).

Chaos soon ensues with the arrival of Andy the decorator (Fred Gales), who has taken seven weeks to complete a two-day job, and Ivy the housekeeper (Rosie Williams), who shares Arthur’s fondness for whiskey.

Meanwhile, Arthur does his best to avoid the amorous advances of his neighbour Madge (Alison McCubbin), while the ever-confused Rev. Matthew (Jim Shields) struggles to tell the difference between a wedding and a christening!

Playwright Sam Cree, born in Lisburn in 1928, was renowned for his quick wit and sharp observation of everyday Ulster life. His comedies, written for Northern Irish stage favourites such as James Young and Jimmy Logan, continue to entertain audiences across the province decades later.

Tickets for Separate Beds are £10 (cash only) and can be purchased from Larne Drama Circle’s relocated Box Office at Larne Library on Wednesday, November 12, Friday 14, and Saturday 15 between 10am–12 noon and 2pm–4pm, or at the theatre each evening before the performance.

Larne Drama Circle invites everyone to come along and enjoy an evening of laughter, local talent, and classic Ulster comedy.