Bags of laughs as Billy Liar comes to Venue Cymru

Apr 30 2009

A CHARMING comedy masterpiece Billy Liar can be seen at Venue Cymru this week.

It stars Helen Fraser with Dicken Ashworth (Coronation Street/ Emmerdale); Lauren Drummond (Waterloo Road/The Royal); Victoria Hawkins (Emmerdale); Holly Quin-Ankrah (Grange Hill/Rock Rivals) and Chris Hannon (Coronation Street/The Wrong Door).

Billy Fisher is less than inspired with his job as an undertaker’s clerk in a dull Yorkshire town.

He escapes his humdrum existence by daydreaming his way to a mythical fantasy kingdom where Billy becomes ruler, hero and lover!

He has aspirations as a script writer in the big city, but his over-eager imagination leads him to tell constant tall stories which create havoc in his work, family and romantic life!

His hilarious exploits eventually lead him to make a difficult decision…

This charming, warm, witty and sensitive comic masterpiece is compelling viewing for all ages. Albert Finney made a legendary West-End success of Billy in 1960, while he was immortalised by Tom Courtenay in the classic 1963 film.

Helen Fraser, who starred as Barbara in the original film, now returns to play Billy’s mother and leads an all-star cast in Middle Ground’s timeless production.

For anybody who has ever dreamed…

Billy Liar plays at Venue Cymru for just three special performances from today (Thursday), until this Saturday, May 2.

Tickets start from £12. Contact the Venue Cymru Box Office on 01492 872000 or visit www.venuecymru.co.uk to book your tickets now.