A film by Matt Lipsey
Caught in the Act ...is a hilarious, heart-warming comedy about deceit and integrity, friendship and folly and the triumph of humanity over greed.
Set in the beautiful Welsh valleys, the film tells the story of a corrupt Parish council who have been awarded EU funds to pay for the cultural development of their town. Instead, they have used the money to fund a host of illicit activities including two new building extensions, one swimming pool, forty-five crates of Bollinger and several strip weekends in Amsterdam (that nobody talks about...).
After a surprise visit from the EU Cultural Commissioner, they soon find themselves having to perform the unimaginable task of producing one of the great Shakespearean plays for the most important festival in the European cultural calendar.
Scenes of great hilarity ensue as they attempt to produce "Macbeth" (Shakespeare's shortest play!" and perform it on stage in the EU Capital of Brussels for a particularly demanding audience of assorted European Dignitaries.
Matt Lipsey
BAFTA winning Director, Matt Lipsey, is acknowledged as one of the leading comedy directors in Britain, working with some of the biggest names from the comedy fraternity. Having graduated from film school at the Royal College of Arts, Matt quickly gained a reputation as a great visual director and is also recognised as an actors' director too.
It is this combination that has led to many successful collaborations over the years with such UK and International luminaries as Steve Coogan ("Alan Partridge"), Matt Lucas and David Walliams ("Little Britain"), Reeves and Mortimer, Rob Brydon ("A Cock & Bull Story") and Julia Davies to name just a few.
His work with the boys from Little Britain has earned him a BAFTA and several nominations.
Over the last five years, Matt has had a close working relationship with Steve Coogan starting with Dr. Terrible's "House of Horrible" and culminating in the critical and commercial hit series "Saxondale". Matt most recently directed Jimmy Nesbitt ("Bloody Sunday") in a new flagship drama series for BBC1: a modern adaptation of the "Jekyll & Hyde" and co-star, Michelle Ryan ("I Want Candy").
Matt has also worked with Bob Hoskins, Helena Bonham Carter, Neil Morrissey, Rowan Atkinson, Ronnie Corbett, Dawn French, Peter Kay, Tom Bell and Honor Blackman on a variety of projects.
Caught in the Act ...is a hilarious, heart-warming comedy about deceit and integrity, friendship and folly and the triumph of humanity over greed.
Set in the beautiful Welsh valleys, the film tells the story of a corrupt Parish council who have been awarded EU funds to pay for the cultural development of their town. Instead, they have used the money to fund a host of illicit activities including two new building extensions, one swimming pool, forty-five crates of Bollinger and several strip weekends in Amsterdam (that nobody talks about...).
After a surprise visit from the EU Cultural Commissioner, they soon find themselves having to perform the unimaginable task of producing one of the great Shakespearean plays for the most important festival in the European cultural calendar.
Scenes of great hilarity ensue as they attempt to produce "Macbeth" (Shakespeare's shortest play!" and perform it on stage in the EU Capital of Brussels for a particularly demanding audience of assorted European Dignitaries.
Matt Lipsey
BAFTA winning Director, Matt Lipsey, is acknowledged as one of the leading comedy directors in Britain, working with some of the biggest names from the comedy fraternity. Having graduated from film school at the Royal College of Arts, Matt quickly gained a reputation as a great visual director and is also recognised as an actors' director too.
It is this combination that has led to many successful collaborations over the years with such UK and International luminaries as Steve Coogan ("Alan Partridge"), Matt Lucas and David Walliams ("Little Britain"), Reeves and Mortimer, Rob Brydon ("A Cock & Bull Story") and Julia Davies to name just a few.
His work with the boys from Little Britain has earned him a BAFTA and several nominations.
Over the last five years, Matt has had a close working relationship with Steve Coogan starting with Dr. Terrible's "House of Horrible" and culminating in the critical and commercial hit series "Saxondale". Matt most recently directed Jimmy Nesbitt ("Bloody Sunday") in a new flagship drama series for BBC1: a modern adaptation of the "Jekyll & Hyde" and co-star, Michelle Ryan ("I Want Candy").
Matt has also worked with Bob Hoskins, Helena Bonham Carter, Neil Morrissey, Rowan Atkinson, Ronnie Corbett, Dawn French, Peter Kay, Tom Bell and Honor Blackman on a variety of projects.