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Has TP read the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell? I suspect he might have since Sargent Patrick Harper, a very large man, carries a weapon so large that only he can wield it. This is similar to Sgt. Detritus' crossbow. It is so large that only Detritus can handle it.

Carpe Jugulum at the New Theatre Royal, Southsea, Hants, UK

Collingwood RSC The Random Salad Company HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham Hants. PO14 1AS

Terry Pratchett’s………. CARPE JUGULUM Adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs

Directed By – Chris Blatch-Gainey Produced By – Steve Johns Starring - among others; Mark Warrick

The Collingwood Random Salad Company (RSC) will be staging a production of “CARPE JUGULUM” by Stephen Briggs (adapted from the novel of the same name by Terry Pratchett) at the New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth at 1930 from 10 to 14 Jul 07.

The Play……..

Mightily Oats has not picked a good time to be a priest. He thought he’d come to the mountain Kingdom of Lancre for a simple, little, religious ceremony. Now he’s caught in a war between vampires and witches, and he’s not sure there is a right side. There’re the witches – young Agnes, who is really in two minds about everything, Magrat who is trying to combine witchcraft and nappies, Nanny Ogg, who is ….Erm … far too knowing. And finally Granny Weatherwax, who is frankly big trouble, for anyone who crosses her! And then we have the Vampires, or we should say “Vampyrs” which is so much cooler! These Vampyrs are intelligent – not easily got rid of with a garlic enema, or by going to the window, grasping the curtains and saying, “I don’t know about you, but isn’t it a bit stuffy in here?” and then spend the next half hour cleaning up the dust. They’ve got style and fancy waistcoats; they are out of the casket and want a bite of the future. Mightily Oats knows he has a prayer, but he wishes he had and axe!

Tickets are available from the box office 023 9264 9000

at £8 (concession £7).

“Put reality on hold and come and enjoy the show!”