FOR theatregoers not put off by full frontal male nudity and the 'f' word, loads of laughs await them at The Everyman, Cheltenham.

On until Saturday, Alan Bleasdale's Having a Ball raised the roof with its farcical romps.

Set in a private vasectomy clinic, four men wait anxiously for the snip with hilarious consequences.

The talented cast includes Robert Duncan, well known as Gus in Drop the Dead Donkey who plays mover and shaker Malcolm Thomas, and veteran of film TV and theatre Michael Medwin, who plays the ageing virile George Hill.

Special mention must also go to Sara Crowe for her perfect delivery of a tipsy housewife with a grudge. Her witty quips expertly delivered had a touch of pathos as with many Bleasdale plays.

For those who have seen the comedy before and enjoyed it - another visit is a must - it's been successfully updated by the author.

PAT SMITH