Get ready to laugh with three short plays – presented under the banner of “A Night of Comedy” – at Stirling Theatre this February.

Written and directed by Peter Flanigan, The Surprise Party features six family members who span four generations, all living in the same house. The younger members plan a surprise party for Ray’s 90th birthday… despite the fact he doesn’t want a party!

The Local, written and directed by Siobhan Wright, is a black comedy set in a small Dublin pub full of regulars who drink there every night. One night, a stranger enters and the regulars discover he has more in common with them than they realise…

Written by Seán O’Casey, The End of the Beginning is directed by Joe Teakle and looks at the lives of two bumbling Irish farmhands who try to complete housework – with various degrees of difficulty.