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LOVE THE COMEDY

BATS Theatre Company Inc. is a dedicated non-for-profit community theatre that has enriched the Sunshine Coast with vibrant performances and creative opportunities since the 1920’s. Offering a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere in the historic Buderim War Memorial Hall, our friendly volunteers strive to inspire, engage, and connect our community through the power of storytelling, fostering talent and passion for the performing arts in an inclusive and supportive environment.

WHAT’S ON?

INSPECTOR DRAKE AND THE BLACK WIDOW

A classic English farce  featuring a cross between ‘Inspector Clouseau’ and ‘And Then There Were None’ will have you laughing out loud and forgetting about the outside world. A dead body is found, whilst dusting at 3am, which sets up a play that is an amusing parody of the whodunnit genre, that’s packed with lots of visual gags, subtle adult innuendo, all topped with a touch of cross-dressing.

The plot, set in the 1920s, has Sergeant Plod send for the infamous Inspector Drake to help solve the murder of John Johnson who has been stabbed in the back whilst wearing his wife’s  dress. The two are thwarted by a series of women who look suspiciously alike, with triplets born two months apart, a missing semi-tropical spider and a lustful widow. Just a few of the obstacles facing Inspector Drake.
Imagine Basil Fawlty playing Inspector Clouseau.  What can possibly go wrong?
From the Team at BATS Theatre, that brought you ‘Sex Please, We’re Sixty’.

Friday 25th September at 7.30pm, Saturday 26th September 2026 at 2pm and 7.30pm, Friday 2nd October at 7.30pm and Saturday 3rd October 2026 at 2pm and 7.30pm. 

Tickets: Adults $30, Concessions $28, Members $25, Students $25 and Groups of 8 or more (must be prepaid) $25 

Cabaret style table seating – BYO Nibbles – The Belfry Bar and kitchen will be open.

Where:

The Buderim War Memorial Hall, corner Main and Church Streets, Buderim

For Bookings:

Click the red button above or phone Alice on 0427 856 680

Belfry Bar

A selection of wine, beers and non-alcoholic drinks are available for purchase before and during the show.

kitchen

A selection of tea and coffee, cakes and yummy goodness are available for purchase before and during the show.