Comedy and terrorism don't normally go together but writer Doug Devaney has a point to make.

"I thought if I don't stand up and say something about these issues, I haven't got any right to complain about them," he says.

"I'm not here to offend any particular group and I'm not taking the p*** out of the bereaved but if we carry on the way we are, we are going to have more bereaved."

Does My Bomb Look Big In This? is a revue show by Brighton company Resident Alien, which looks at four centuries of British protest from Guy Fawkes to Walter Wolfgang. It also asks questions about the war on terror and civil rights.

Split into four sections - politics, violence, religion and paranoia - the show sees four actors (Pip Henderson, Kirstie Maginn, John O'Donaghue and James) present monologues, sketches, songs and the occasional bit of trivia.

It takes a brave man to write an entertainment show about bombings and Doug admits he is nervous.

"There is a distinct possibility people might think I'm making light of it but that's not the case.

I know it's a sensitive issue but these things need to be said and I think a lot can be said through comedy. If you self-censor, you'll never get anything done.

"The intention is not to offend but to try and give things a kick up the backside."

Doug aims to focus on the human side of the situation. One of the sketches sees a suicide bomber arrive at the gates of Heaven - only to get an unexpected reaction.

"It's the absurdities of the situation we are looking at. You have to look at the ridiculousness before we all take ourselves too seriously. We are seeing people's attitude change around us.

Xenophobia has crept in and there's a huge amount of distrust and paranoia.

"But if people think blowing up bombs on buses is going to bring down the government, then they have got another thing coming. It's a ridiculous notion."

Much research has gone into the revue but Doug doesn't want to lecture. "I do hope people learn something but, first of all, I hopethey are entertained and laugh about things they haven't felt able to laugh about.

"Hopefully, people will go away with a little love in their hearts."

Starts 8.30pm, tickets cost £5/£3. Call 07782 278521, www.marlboroughtheatre.org