But that is what you get with their latest offering, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, a black comedy by Martin McDonagh.

The play is a bloody comedy about Padraig (James Selby), a ruthless and violent Irish National Liberation Army enforcer and the only thing in the world he really loves is his little black cat Wee Thomas.

And Padraig is forced to go back to Inishmore to see Wee Thomas after his dad Donny (Mark Bellchambers) and village idiot Davey (Tom Robsinon) combine to find the cat dead.

But Padraig is not the only one on his way to Inishmore, with his INLA colleagues (Kevin Day, Adrian Bailey and Jeff Gardiner) after him after they hear he is forming a splinter group.

And also on the scene is Davey's sister Mairead (Eleanor Jackson), who has a thing for Padraig.

Obviously upset at his cat's demise, Padraig blames Donny and Davey and decides to execute them. But his INLA colleagues have other plans for Padraig.

This play is not for the fainthearted and the blood and guts may be too much for some, but it is laugh-out-loud funny with jet back humour and impressive comic performances.

James Selby has been off the Archway stage for four years but he said this would be the play to get him back.

And he really got his teeth into the character and, rather worringly, was a convincing psycopath.

Tom Robinson, who was Harry Potter's body double in the latest film, along with Mark Bellchambers, showed great comic timing as a hapless duo trying to hide the death of Wee Thomas.

Be warned the play does contain violence, swearing and loud bangs.
It's a great show and it will have you speaking with an Irish accent for days afterwards.

The show is on until Saturday and tickets cost £8.50. Call the box office on (01293) 781059.