THE Fleece in Bretforton has become a second home for Miss Mossie's Theatre Company which is returning to the Vale inn with its latest production on Saturday.

Miss Mossie's Theatre Company was founded in 1977 as a tourism offshoot of an established Birmingham theatre group and is still going strong.

Chairman Ian Bellion said: "All of its shows for the past 15 years have been seen at The Fleece. We're delighted to be returning after a longer gap than usual and can promise a hilarious homecoming worthy of our favourite venue."

The company's original aims were to perform plays not usually attempted by amateurs and to take them to places not normally visited by theatre companies, professional or amateur.

Its performances place the emphasis firmly on fun with no great messages involved and all scripts are now specially written for the company and performed with full scenery, lighting and sound effects.

The latest production, The Great Titinic Disaster Show, is the company's most extravagant foray into the field of special effects since The Phantom Express in 1987, when it created a realistic nuclear explosion.

The Great Titinic Disaster Show begins with a meeting of Bretforton Village Hall Committee. It seems the hall is in danger of closure and villagers are trying to find ways to raise funds.

Elgar Hewitt suggests the solution might lie in entertainment and wily Wally Gant comes up with the idea of hopping on the Titanic movie bandwagon.

Along the way, the struggling would-be thespians open up some previous unsolved mysteries in the village hall's past. Meanwhile, hovering over the proceedings is the malign presence of old Nellie Goddlington. Old Nellie's fading reputation as the village's only surviving witch is at stake and this is her last chance to turn a disaster into a crisis. Tickets for the comedy are £3 from The Fleece and the bar will be open throughout the performance. Audiences are advised to take something waterproof!