Next month Liverpool’s Royal Court is producing a brand new show written by and starring one of their regular actors, Alan Stocks.

Alan is joined on stage by Clare Bowles, Helen Carter, Paul Duckworth and Keddy Sutton with Bob Eaton directing as Father O’Flaherty returns.

Father O’Flaherty Saves Our Souls is based around one of the audience’s favourite characters who appeared in Merry Ding Dong, Scouse Pacific, Little Scouse On The Prairie and Mam I’m Ere! He is best known for his long, rambling sermons where he pokes good natured fun at himself, the church and Liverpool life in general.

Father O’Flaherty has been a priest for as long as he can remember. He can’t remember much anymore but he’s pretty sure it’s been a while. He’s a maverick who doesn’t play by the rules, which is O.K. if you are a New York cop but it’s kind of frowned upon by the Church. The Bishop has had reports of his behaviour and wants him out. He’s in tonight so this is the good Father’s last chance to prove that he is worthy of his exalted place.

Join the Royal Court audience in the congregation as he delivers his finest, and possibly final, mass.

The show is the third in an unofficial series of plays that The Court has produced by members of their regular cast. Paul Broughton and Michael Starke wrote and performed Shed in Spring 2015 and Lindzi Germain, Angela Simms and Lynn Clarke wrote and starred in the smash hit comedy The Royal earlier this year.

Kevin Fearon, Executive Producer at Liverpool’s Royal Court said, “Father O’Flaherty is one of our favourite characters and audiences fall about laughing whenever he is on. Initially we were talking to Alan about writing a one hour comedy based around the good Father but when I read it I immediately wanted more so now it is a full length show. The cast are in rehearsals now and I can promise you that it is going to be a very, very funny night out.

We are lucky to have such talented people working here at The Court and I’m looking forward to producing more new writing from local actors and performers in the future.”

The show contains some strong language and the recommended age limit is 16+.

Father O’Flaherty Saves Our Souls runs from Friday 14th October until Saturday 12th November 2016. Tickets and information are available from www.royalcourtliverpool.com.