Quartet is set to be performed at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre this month

By Abigail Kellett
Published 13th Apr 2023, 19:00 BST
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Old age can be a sensitive subject, but “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood proves that it can also be a hilarious one.

The show will be performed at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre between April 17 and 22.

The stage play, which also became the subject of a film that featured Billy Connolly and Maggie Smith, focuses on four retired opera singers in a care home. Three of them are trying to persuade the legendary Jean Horton to perform at Giuseppe Verdi’s Birthday Gala Night.

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Edmund Tirbutt, a regular performer at the theatre and a former award-winning stand-up comedian, is playing Wilf – the character portrayed by Connolly in the film version.

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Edmund Tirbutt

He said “This is undoubtedly the funniest play I have acted in and the strongest cast I’ve performed with. The other actors have vast experience and extraordinary talent, and I can’t wait to hear the audience erupt with laughter.”

Tickets are available at hblt.co.uk