When Jeremy moves back into his parents' home he finds little has changed. He is still dominated by a nagging mother and father who dreams of going fishing at Rhyl. In the conflict that inevitably follows Jeremy becomes the focus of his parents' struggle for supremacy.

A ciruitous and ambiguous black comedy, The Poof Downstairs is the first ply by the co-founder and Joint Artistic Director of the award-winning Ridiculusmus. Commissioned by and developed at BAC.

"Very, very funny, a darker descendant of Tristram Shandy with Haynes putting in a magnetic performance that's by turns dry, flambouyant, self-mocking and near to the knuckle... exceptionally polished." Time Out

"Exquisite; hilariously observed and executed." Culture Wars