Robert Daws will star in Wodehouse in Wonderland, a witty and poignant one-man play by the late William Humble, at London’s Tabard Theatre from 20 to 22 July 2025.
Best known for his roles in Jeeves and Wooster and Poldark, Daws brings to life the humour and heart of P.G. Wodehouse in this charming production directed by Robin Herford (The Woman in Black).
Wodehouse in Wonderland is set in the 1950s at Wodehouse’s New York State home. Known affectionately as Plum, Wodehouse is busy writing the latest Bertie Wooster adventure when he’s interrupted by a young biographer, his wife, daughter Snorkles, and two Pekingese.
The play explores Wodehouse’s life and creative process, featuring beloved characters like Jeeves, Lord Emsworth, and Gussie Fink-Nottle. It also includes musical interludes with lyrics by Wodehouse and music by Broadway legends such as Jerome Kern and George Gershwin.
But beneath the light-hearted surface lies a darker narrative, offering a deeper look at the man behind the comic genius.
Robert Daws said:
“Seven years ago, I called my friend of several decades, the BAFTA-winning screenwriter and playwright William Humble, and asked him if he fancied working on a theatre project about the life of Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. To my pleasure and happy surprise, Bill instantly replied, ‘That would be spiffing’.”
He continued:
“From the beginning of Wodehouse in Wonderland, Bill had expressed the wish that his play might be performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on the 50th Anniversary of Plum’s death. It is bittersweet that Wodehouse in Wonderland will make it to London and Scotland this year but without its author.”
These London performances will serve as previews for a full run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where the show will play at Assembly George Square Studios from 30 July to 24 August 2025.
Wodehouse in Wonderland is produced by Cahoots Theatre Company Ltd and performed by arrangement with the Wodehouse Estate.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
