The Nunkie Theatre Company is presenting "Oh Whistle ...", based on the ghost stories of M R James, at the Baron's Court Theatre, London between Tuesday 9 December and Sunday 4 January.

Every Christmas, M R James (1862 -1936) would write and perform new tales, to entertain friends in his rooms in King’s College, Cambridge. A century later, these tales still have the power to terrify and amuse. This unique interpretation gives seasonal theatregoers the opportunity to experience these eerie masterpieces in the manner in which they were originally enjoyed – as ghostly confections, told to a rapt audience.

For literature lovers, M R James is as quintessential a part of Christmas entertainment as the moral tales of Dickens.

The Nunkie Theatre Company is offering members of the P G Wodehouse Society the opportunity to attend this unique performance, at the Baron's Court Theatre, at the special group offer of 20% off full-price tickets for groups of 10 or more. Alternatively, individual members are offered the opportunity to see the production at the preferential rate of £10 per ticket.

As a historical note M R James was a fan of P G Wodehouse. Brian Johnston, the writer and broadcaster (who was at Eton from 1925-31), recalled having supper with M R James and MRJ reading P G Wodehouse aloud at the supper table.

If members would like to take advantage of this offer please quote "P G Wodehouse Society" when making a booking.

Details:
Tuesday 9 December 2008 to Sunday 4 January 2009
Performance Time: 8pm
No performances on Mondays or 25, 26 and 31 December or 1 January
At: Barons Court's Theatre
The Curtain’s Up Pub, 28a Comeragh Road,
West Kensington, London W14 9HP
Box office: 020 8932 4747
londontheatre@gmail.com.

For an amusing article on fictional heroes with receding chins please take a look at Tom Whipple's "Is Bertie Wooster the only fish-faced hero?" on Times Online (click here to view).

The article includes some humorous observations on Wooster from PG Wodehouse himself!