WITH a mother called Peg, what chance did writer, performer, festival frolicker and all-round mischief-maker Marcus Moore ever have of fitting in?

But the result has been a life of wonderful opportunities, outrageous scrapes and daft adventures, according to the exhibitionist, who comes to Cheltenham's Everyman theatre between Thursday, May 27 and Saturday, May 29.

Moore than Meets the Eye, which takes place in the theatre's The Other Space, follows a host of Moore's adventures, including his involvement in countless events at various festivals in Cheltenham.

Among his clearest memories are flights of wild imagination with Ralph Steadman, working with the Redgraves, talking cricket with Dickie Bird and Sir Tim Rice, falling through a ceiling on a youth drama project and conducting the Cheltenham Sim-phone-ya orchestra of mobile phone players.

In a nutshell, the new show celebrates 30 years of reeking havoc in Gloucestershire.

Or, rather, three new shows, because, according to Moore, no two evenings will be the same.

"To incorporate all the guest performers, we've devised a flexible, and slightly dangerous, programme that will keep us on our toes, while massaging the hearts and hearing parts of the audiences," he said.

Sorry? To put it more succinctly, each evening pledges to be a chest of poetic gems, anecdotal nuggets, sparkling music and a couple of Shakespearean treasures.

For a couple of hours, theatre goers will be able to wander amongst Moore's past and present passions in the company of his friends, family and some of the many talented troubadours he has met.

Things will temporarily get a little more sombre when Moore pays tribute to his son Gaius, who would have been 33 this month had he not taken his own life last year.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the mental health charity, MIND.

Tickets are priced at £7.50 and are available from the box office on 01242 572573 or www.everymantheatre.org.uk