They Came From Mars And Landed Outside the Farndale Avenue Church Hall in Time for the Townswoman's Guild's Coffee Morning

Written by: David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr

Directed by: Jean Appleton

October 1999

The Farndale Avenue ladies attempt lift-off with their Dramatic Society's unique production of this sci-fi thriller. But, needless to say, high-tech effects (that have some reassuringly homely touches), coupled with the inability and disability of certain members of the group, ensure that the cast remain firmly on the ground - some more than others. As ever, the resourceful Mrs Reece brilliantly circumnavigates the pitfalls as she steers the company through a somewhat busy vicarage set, into orbit, through space to genteel tea on Mars where the nail-biting action is interrupted to present the Flower Arranging Award, before culminating in the tear-jerking ending that will have the hysterical audience on the edge of their seats.