JEROME K Jerome’s madcap tale of boating misadventure, Three Men In A Boat, is coming to Salisbury Playhouse from tomorrow until Saturday.

Boasting a real working pub on stage, live piano accompaniment, music hall singing and a trusty dog, Three Men In A Boat is a ripping yarn that captures the essence of British buffoonery.

When friends J, Harris and George decide to escape the stresses of city life, they take to the water with their canine companion Montmorency in order to relax and rejuvenate.

But before long their trip descends into chaos as their river idyll starts to unravel.

Packed with songs, music, physical comedy and jokes, Three Men In A Boat is a hilarious story of friendship and folly. What started out as a guide to boating on the River Thames has been turned into a quintessentially British comedy that’s full of mischief and fun.

“Jerome K Jerome has been accused of writing the funniest book of all time,” said Alastair Whatley, director of The Original Theatre Company, which is producing Three Men In A Boat alongside Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.

“Now, 125 years later, it still has the power to make people laugh uncontrollably.”

Following highly successful tours in 2012 and 2014, Craig Gilbert’s stage adaptation of Three Men In A Boat has set sail again in the 125th anniversary year of the original book.

The cast includes David Partridge, who appeared in The Recruiting Officer and Bedroom Farce at Salisbury Playhouse, Tom Hackney, Michael Rouse and Anna Westlake.

Set design is by Victoria Spearing, with musical direction by Tim Van Eyken.

Tickets for Three Men In A Boat are on sale at the Salisbury Playhouse ticket office, by calling 01722 320333 or at salisburyplayhouse.com.