Brian Davey says ''Allo, Allo'' has 'a dash of seaside naughtiness blended with Carry On humour'! He adds that OTTC's main problem is the 'intimate familiarity that the majority of the audience will have with the TV series'. He's not wrong either, but - with the superb cast we've assembled and our professional approach to amateur theatre - OTTC's ''Allo, Allo'', is highly likely to recreate our success with 'Life of Brian' last year!

Mark Harris is a newcomer to OTTC, having come to us from another of Swindon's quality amateur groups, The Phoenix Players. "What I like about this play", says Mark, "is that there are very few small parts. Practically everyone has a party piece which puts them in the spotlight - and everyone will get a laugh!"

Mark's portrayal of the energetic Italian Captain has had the cast in pleats of laughter during rehearsals - and he's going to do exactly the same to our audiences!

Returning to OTTC after a break of quite a few years is Julian Varian. He sums up the play as 'a farcical romp through 1940's war weary France - and it's a topic that's a personal favourite of mine!"

Another new face to the company is that of Adrian Thompson, who plays the effeminate and every hopeful Lt Gruber. "The best thing about the Germans," he says, "is that they give you a good excuse to dress up in fetching leather uniforms"