A tender and uplifting story about family, hope and enduring love
Edie’s mind is starting to falter and Arthur’s legs aren’t what they were but, from the comfort of their armchairs, they dive into a kaleidoscope of memories from their life together. From their sleepy farmhouse at the edge of Salisbury Plain, they await the arrival of a young visitor and a reunion that will expose a family whose closeness is fraying at the seams.
A life-affirming tribute to love and gratitude for a life well-lived, Barney Norris’ tender and uplifting play was awarded the Critics’ Circle Award and the OffWestEnd Award for Most Promising Playwright when it premiered in 2014.
Chichester-born Barney Norris is an award-winning playwright and acclaimed author of novels Undercurrent, Five Rivers Met On A Wooded Plain and The Vanishing Hours.
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Performance Information
Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes including an interval
Guidance on Content: this production includes the use of strong language, reference to suicide, and explores the experiences of living with dementia
Accessible Performances
Closed Captioned Performance: Saturday 15 April at 2.30pm and Tuesday 18 April at 7.30pm
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Writer and Director Barney Norris
Designer Good Teeth
Lighting Designer James Whiteside
Sound Designer and Composer Ed Lewis
Dialect Coach Mary Howland
Production Manager Nick Flintoff
Costume Supervisor Emily Barratt
Costume Assistant Ros Kitson
Company Stage Manager Cat Pewsey
Deputy Stage Manager Caitlin Ravenscroft
Assistant Stage Manager Gracie Adlington
Head of Technical Thom Townsend
Production Assistant Katie Crump
Production Crew Lawrence T Doyle, Chris Moore, Nick Harrison,
Keith Anker, Ryan Tate, Johnny Godson, Tom Eggington, Ben Morris, Tom Ball
Set Construction DSH Carpentry
Christopher Ravenscroft
Arthur
Christopher Ravenscroft is best known for his role as Inspector Mike Burden in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. His recent stage credits include Witness for the Prosecution (County Hall), Humble Boy (Orange Tree Theatre) and many roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Tessa Bell-Briggs
Edie
Tessa Bell-Briggs' extensive stage credits include Steaming (Harold Pinter Theatre); Situation Comedy (The Ambassadors Theatre); The Daughter-in-Law (Arcola Theatre); The Outsider and As Good a Time as Any (The Print Room at the Coronet). Her screen credits include This Way Up and Skins (Channel 4); The Brittas Empire (BBC) and Poirot: The Third Girl (Granada).
Nathalie Barclay
Kate
Nathalie Barclay's stage credits include Boeing Boeing (UK tour), Positive (Park Theatre) and Antigone (The Lowry & UK tour). Her screen credits include Killing Eve (BBC America/AMC) and Trigonometry (BBC).
Patrick Toomey
Stephen
Patrick Toomey's recent screen credits include Nolly (ITV) and The Crown (Netflix. His extensive stage credits include The Sugar House (Finborough Theatre); The Remains Of The Day (Out Of Joint); and The Exorcist (Bill Kenwright UK tour).