Stantonbury Theatre has revealed details of its new season, and it's brimming with smart stuff.
How about a session with the tried, tested, and much-loved Reduced Shakespeare Company (above)?
They return on January 25 with the Complete History of Comedy (abridged).
Tickets are 'far more affordable than tickets to an amusement park, but you'll come away with the same feeling of nausea and motion sickness,' they promise, with a show ready to deconstruct the entire history of comedy in a mere 90 minutes.
Little mites will love Little Howard's Big Show for Kids (below) - the world's only live interactive animation - which arrives on February 8.
Also in February, performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, by Stantonbury students (February 11-13) and by Rare Productions, The Wizard of Oz (February 19-21).
Luke Kempner has appeared in stage smashes including Les Mis and Avenue Q, but now he steps out solo in a piece devised and written by himself.
The Only Way is Downton (below) is parody which takes in other TV shows and familiar voices to help the cast of Downton save the estate from financial ruin.
Does that sound familiar?
'A fine impressionist, giving a splendid display of Downtonry,' declared Stephen Fry.
Which is more than an adequate endorsement to get your bottom to connect with a seat for the show on February 25th.
National Theatre Connections deliver The Edelweiss Pirates, Wolverton Gilbert & Sullivan Society return with HMS Pinafore and the Zoo, and the comedy Lysistrata is aired by Theatrical Niche Ltd.
What happens when Captain Flynn finds a pirate hiding in a cupboard?
Step up for the Theatre 4 Kids event - winner of The Primary Times Children's Choice Award - on March 7, and find out.
Beatrix Potter's beautiful Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny will enchant little folks on May 23rd, when Quantum Theatre present the classic, which is perfect for ages two years and up.
Superb MK company The Play's The Thing get busy with the Mike Leigh classic Abigail's Party in May (13-16).
Quite possibly the only production that manages to discuss the economical goodness to be had in a pilchard curry...
Also figuring in the season, the Peploe Williams Academy will give their summer presentation in June.
Booking is open now.
Call 01908 324466 or go online to www.stantonburytheatre.co.uk
