A SEEMINGLY picture-perfect vicarage life is about to unravel in spectacular fashion on a local stage.
Guide Bridge Theatre is preparing to bring a sharp-witted British comedy to audiences this spring.
Entertaining Angels, written by Richard Everett, arrives at the Audenshaw theatre towards the end of April, promising an evening of laughter laced with secrets, surprises and a generous helping of dark humour.
At the centre of the story is Grace, a devoted clergy wife who has spent decades dutifully supporting her husband’s role in the church – pouring tea, hosting gatherings and maintaining the illusion of an idyllic parish life. But when her husband dies, that carefully managed world begins to shift.
Freed from expectations, Grace starts to rediscover herself – only for her newfound independence to be thrown into disarray.
The arrival of her eccentric missionary sister Ruth, coupled with the unearthing of a long-buried secret, turns her quiet garden into the setting for revelations that threaten to rewrite everything she thought she knew about her marriage.
Set against the backdrop of a traditional English vicarage garden – complete with a stream and willow tree – the play blends light-hearted comedy with moments of genuine emotional bite.
Directed by Gerard Lennox, audiences can expect quick-fire dialogue, biting observations and a storyline that digs beneath the surface of respectability.
Performances run from Monday, April 27 to Saturday, May 2, with evening shows at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2pm at the Audenshaw Road venue.
Tickets are on sale now, at £9 for Monday’s show or £11 each (£9.90 for theatre members) for the other performances. They can be booked online here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/gbt/e-oeydrl