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The Gin Chronicles
19 July 2025 All day
About The Gin Chronicles
If you enjoyed The Goon Show, Blackadder, Monty Python, or the works of P.G.Wodehouse, we reckon you’ll love The Gin Chronicles.
A vintage, radio-style comedy that picks you up and takes you into a world of mischief, mayhem, live sound effects, and 1940s derring-do that’ll have you leaving with a great big smile on your face.
John Jobling is an endearing upper-class half-wit who stumbles across amateur detection as a pastime. Doris Golightly is his erstwhile housemaid who ends up being his assistant in order to stop him from wandering into ridiculous situations, with mixed results.
In this adventure, they seek to thwart a nazi plot to steal all of the country’s juniper berries and, by extension, deny this Sceptred Isle its gin supply: the absolute cads!
With our very own gin distilled by Master Distiller Stuart Brown at the Deerness Distillery on Orkney, along with some wonderful highly-rated, premium tonics from Wildleaf Drinks (a London-based company). So slip on something vintage and come & join The Misfits of London in 1947.
Reviews
“Go. See. Laugh. Gasp. Imbibe.” ★★★★
The Scotsman
“A spiffing show… left the audience loving every minute.” ★★★★★
Remote Goat
“Rarely can a show make one laugh for such a long period of time.” ★★★★★
Broadway Baby
“A triple 5-star success – original, quick-fire, and very funny!” ★★★★★
Edinburgh People’s Festival
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Tickets prices:
- Adult – £22.75
- Senior Citizen, Keepers/Friends – £25.00
- Child (Under 16) and Student – £20.75
Ticket prices include a £1.00 Restoration Levy, a £1.25 Booking Fee, and a 25p Community Fund Levy.
Dates & times:
Saturday 19 July 2025 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Running time:
1 hour 40 minutes
About Kenton Theatre
Situated in the centre of Henley-on-Thames, the Kenton Theatre is the fourth-oldest working theatre in the UK and a registered charity. Seating 240, the theatre today offers a varied programme of comedy, drama, music, talks and more – as well as being available for hire.
The theatre is home to annual performances from Henley Amateur Operatic and Drama Society (HAODS), Henley Children’s Theatre, Henley Drama Festival, Henley Literary Festival, Henley Players, Henley Youth Festival, Mike Hurst, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), Woodley Light Operatic Society, amongst others. High-profile performers at the Kenton in recent years include Michael McIntyre, Georgie Fame, Haley Mills, Chris Barber, Dara O’Briain, Diana Rigg, Russell Brand, PP Arnold and Marti Webb.
The theatre’s first production, the farce The School of Reform took place on 07 November 1805. Celebrated performers who have graced the Kenton stage over the last five decades include Celia Johnson, John Mortimer, Anthony Newley, Kate Winslet, Tom Baker, Joe Brown, Diana Dors, David Essex, Roy Hudd and Jeremy Irons.
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