At Hareford Hall in Hampshire, suspense is in the air. The family solicitor has found the long-

lost heir to the Hareford title and riches. But, to everyone’s horror, he’s a Cockney barrow

boy called Bill Snibson. As the Duchess determinedly sets out to transform him into a true

gentleman, Bill’s sweetheart Sally wonders how she fits in to his new life. Before too long,

Bill has to answer some soul-searching questions about who he really is.

This uproarious, much-loved musical comedy includes the enormously popular numbers The

Sun Has Got His Hat On and Lambeth Walk. The revised version by Stephen Fry and Mike

Ockrent, also featuring Leaning on a Lamppost, won the 1985 Laurence Olivier Award

for Best Musical.

This new staging is directed by Daniel Evans with designs by Lez

Brotherston and choreography by Alistair David, the outstanding team behind Festival

2017’s hit musical Fiddler on the Roof.

Matt Lucas plays Bill Snibson. Known to a television audience of millions for the smash hit

TV series Little Britain, his theatre work includes the role of Thenardier in Les Misérables in

the West End. His recent screen credits include Doctor Who, Alice in Wonderland,

Paddington and Bridesmaids.

Caroline Quentin makes her Chichester debut as the Duchess of Dene. One of television’s

most popular actors from series such as Men Behaving Badly, Jonathan

Creek and Dickensian, her recent stage work includes The Hypocrite (RSC) and Relative

Values (West End).

Relaxed Performance available on Wednesday 25 July at 2.30pm.