JEEVES & Wooster are one of Britain’s best-loved literary double acts.

P.G Wodehouse’s comic novels see the hapless bachelor Bertie Wooster get himself into all manner of high society scrapes only to be saved by his long-suffering valet Jeeves.

The timeless Jeeves books, mostly written during the 1920s, were immortalised in the hit comedy television series Jeeves and Wooster, starring Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, in the early 1990s.

Now the pair’s antics and buffoonery can be seen on stage in the hilarious, award-winning Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense which is coming to Salisbury Playhouse from May 19 – 23.

Full of mishaps, confusion, near misses on the marriage front and escapades to steal a silver cow creamer from Totleigh Towers, the play is packed with jokes and entertainment.

“It’s the combination of wonderful language and absurd situations which make this show so fantastic,” said Jason Thorpe, who plays Jeeves.

“It’s packed with jokes but the storyline is quite faithful to one of the original books - with some cracking lines from P.G Wodehouse’s other novels added in. “This is such a great production to be part of because the laughs from the audience are so loud and come so often. People really do have a fantastic time watching it and the reaction has been incredible.”

Following a highly successful run in London’s West End, where it won an Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense has been on a nation-wide tour.

“It’s funny but audiences in different parts of the country pick up on different things,” added Jason.

“Some people are real fans of the books but there’s also a lot to enjoy even if you have never read a P.G Wodehouse novel as there is plenty of slapstick and physical comedy and an absurd storyline which is full of twists and turns.

“People are really struck by the extraordinary relationship between Jeeves and Wooster but there are lots of other wonderful characters, with quite ridiculous names, too.”

The cast of three complete lightning-quick costume changes, play a myriad of characters and make a series of surprising entrances as Jeeves tries to save Bertie from social embarrassment as a weekend in a country house takes a turn for the worse.

“I play several characters and I think the quickest costume change is about five seconds,” said Jason. “It’s exhausting but I have to maintain Jeeves’ demeanour, he must be calm and aloof no matter what is going on behind the scenes.”

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense comes to Salisbury Playhouse from Tuesday, May 19 to Saturday, May 23 at 7.30pm with matinees on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 2.15pm.

Contact the ticket office on 01722 320333 or salisburyplayhouse.com.