⭐ I’M SORRY, PRIME MINISTER, I CAN’T QUITE REMEMBER – WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY JONATHAN LYNN – WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCED FOR BARN THEATRE ⭐
The world premiere of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember has been announced.
The final chapter in the Yes, Minister series, written and directed by Jonathan Lynn, is set to premiere this autumn at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester.
Following the sad passing of Antony Jay, his longtime writing partner, in 2016, Jonathan Lynn returns once more to the much loved characters Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby in this final chapter of the series which sees the pair in their old age facing up to life after their exit from public service.
Jonathan Lynn said of today’s announcement, “I wanted to write the final chapter about Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby, now in their 80s, discarded, ignored, watching today’s world with utter bewilderment. An elegiac play about old age and loss – loss of power, loss of influence, loss of friends, loss of family. The only play I’ve ever seen on this theme is King Lear. This will be funnier.”
Yes Minister is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, ran for 16 episodes from 1986 to 1988.
A hugely successful stage play entitled Yes, Prime Minister was premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in May 2010. The production transferred to the West End where it played at three different theatres and also toured the UK twice to great acclaim.
I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember will play the Barn Theatre in Cirencester, running from 25th September – 4th November 2023, with tickets on sale now.
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Tickets & more info – https://barntheatre.org.uk/all-venues
