Laurielorry Theatre Company and makin projects present:

ROLL OUT THE BERYL

(in association with Leicester Comedy Festival and Cheltenham Comedy Festival)

GUSSET

APPLE PIE ORDER

TRIFLE

ROLL OUT THE BERYL - A Beryl full of Life, Love and Laughter

Elaine Pantling brings a rich menu of theatre, pleasantry and humour to the table that celebrates the late great British Comedy Actress Beryl Reid.

A meal is prepared live on stage; a starter, main course and for afters something naughty but nice!

You will be introduced to some of Beryl’s best loved characters. Featuring Marlene from the Midlands, Monica the Naughty School Girl, Conception the Spanish Waitress and a few extras on the side with some lucky members from the audience being invited to taste the delights on Beryl’s table.

‘Highly recommended for fine connoisseurs of British humour.’ -  Three Weeks

GUSSET

The gusset is the epicenter; it determines the way a woman moves and feels and if the gusset is cut the wrong way dramatic changes take place.

If you are experiencing mood swings, hot flushes, irrational behavior, manic depression or wanting to kill the nearest person to you, then before you go down the path of Hormone Replacement Therapy...check your gusset out.

‘Gently poignant yet always witty, unlike Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, the pathos never once threatens to strip away the humour, and one wishes there were more of the delicious humour of reported dialogues with other characters. Knicker elastic for the soul with a feel good factor that rides high.’- The Stage (on Gusset)

TRIFLE

A performance built on a bed of cake with a surprise that turns everything upside-down...

Elaine and Martin Pantling, the Fanny and Jonny of ‘new world cuisine’, serve up a 7 step trifle. A demonstration of cultivated delight that not only tickles those taste-buds but also reaches the parts that no other trifle can.

The main ingredients are laughter, joy and cheer... Trifle is not only food for thought but celebrates life in all its fullness and is guaranteed to complement any occasion...

APPLE PIE ORDER is performed in conjunction with one of the company’s extensive education packages relating to domestic abuse. Further information can be found in the education section of this website.

ROLL OUT THE BERYL and GUSSET are full length theatre productions whereas TRIFLE is tailor-made to suit any occasion and can be performed in kitchens, at private functions, corporate events, bars, special Celebrations and is perfect after-dinner entertainment.

The running time for Trifle can be between 20-40 minutes depending on the requirements of the booking party,

Laurielorry Theatre Company

Laurielorry Theatre Company takes 'everydayness' and transforms it into a profound and extraordinary performed situation. The aim of Laurielorry is to explore the comedic possibilities in performance to expose humour and pathos that not only enlightens and entertains but communicates directly with audiences.

In 1999, at the age of forty, Elaine Pantling graduated from De Montfort University with a BA Single Honours in Performing Arts. She spent the previous twenty years working as a 'Time Served Cutter' in the hosiery trade. On leaving university Elaine formed 'Laurielorry Theatre Company'.

She has devised, written and performed seven professional shows and has built up a following in the East Midlands Region. Elaine has worked with adults who have learning difficulties and she has written and directed two films - "My Genes Don't Fit" (Supported by The Wellcome Trust) and "I Love You More Than Cheese" (Sponsored by Lloyds TSB).