The Bear Pit presents a double comedy bill

White Liars / Black Comedy written by Peter Shaffer at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 13 -21 March 2026.  Directed by Richrd Sandle-Keynes.

Preview 

This Bear Pit comedy double bill, coming in March brings us:

 White Liars

We meet Sophie Lemberg, a disillusioned fortune teller who claims aristocratic lineage. She is visited by Tom, a rock singer, and Frank, his manager, who bribe Sophie to manipulate Tom’s romantic choices through staged clairvoyance.

But as the session unfolds, layers of truth and fiction unravel revealing that all three characters are entangled in lies, not just about love, but identity, ambition, and emotional survival.

Black Comedy

Brindsley, a young sculptor, has borrowed antique furniture from his neighbour to impress a visiting millionaire art collector and his fiancée’s father. Just as guests arrive, a power outage plunges the apartment into darkness but in a brilliant theatrical twist, the stage is fully lit when the characters are “in the dark,” and goes dark when they “see.” As visitors pile in, including Brindsley’s ex-girlfriend and the neighbour, the chaos escalates. Characters stumble, collide, and reveal secrets, all while pretending they can’t see. The play’s ingenious lighting reversal turns physical comedy into a metaphor for hidden truths and social pretence.

For tickets please go to: https://www.thebearpit.org.uk/whats-on/white-liars-black-comedy/

Or call 0333 666 3366.