Span Arts is thrilled to launch its brand new pop-up theatre strand with the return of Spike Milligan’s hit production, Puckoon, on Saturday, May 14, at the Millennium Hall, Llanfallteg.

Back by popular demand, the tour is set to have audiences across the UK screaming with laughter at its Goonish blend of theatrical anarchy, musical wit, and impossible plot.

Ireland 1922 and the Ulster Boundary Commission has drawn the new border straight through the small town of Puckoon. With the church separated from its own graveyard and drink now 30 percent cheaper in one corner of the pub, life in the newly divided village will never be the same again.

Based on the book by Spike Milligan, this comic masterpiece is an irreverent and hilarious story which takes the mick, celebrates the absurd, and paints a picture of a simple life that borders on the ridiculous.

Starring an all-star cast including Paddy Jenkins (Game of Thrones, Dancing Shoes; The George Best Story), Patrick J O’Reilly (Gulliver, Cabaret), Keith Singleton (Hatch, One Sandwich Short of a Genius), John O’Mahony (As You Like It, Mrs Browns Boys, Father Ted), and many more.

“It is easy to see why this rumbustious romp of a show has been a huge hit barnstorming around Ireland. The wildly talented company of six actor-musicians attack Spike Milligan’s absurd comic novel with inspired physical gusto...” - WhatsOnStage.com, 2011

This production launches Span Arts’ pop-up theatre strand which will bring professional touring theatre to rural venues across Pembrokeshire. This will be a unique opportunity for those living in rural areas to engage with the arts and to access high quality theatre in accessible venues.

Look out for pre-theatre dinner deals at The Plash next door and interval bar snacks. Tickets are available from the Span Arts box office on 01834 869 323 or online at span-arts.org.uk