WITH a string of unpronounceable characters -- Agamemnon, Menelaus and Philoctetes -- Hector's House will have audiences intrigued right from the outset.

The Greek-style play, written by LipService's Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, shows at Manchester's Library Theatre to September 14.

Not just about Trojan wars Hector's House is full of comedy tips on how to keep your toga crease-free, how to lace your sandals so they don't flop down your legs and how to explain that in a hot-headed moment you've accidentally slain your wife's family.

Tickets cost from £9 and are available from the box office on 0161 236 7110 or on-line at www.uk.tickets.com