by Bea Roberts South Devon, 2001. Jeff is a dairy vet with a problem. Michael is a cattle farmer - he is a problem. The two men have a begrudging respect for one another, usually expressed through a shared fag, a nip of whisky and some boisterous banter.
But when Foot and Mouth sweeps across the UK countryside their friendship - and indeed their whole way of life – is thrown into question. Michael watches in disbelief as his cows are rounded up, and to his horror, it is Jeff brandishing the gun.
Tender, funny and full of love, And Then Come The Nightjars is a story of male friendship against the odds, and a tribute to vanishing ways of rural life.
Winner of the Theatre503 Playwriting Award 2014 and nominated for six Off West End Awards 2016, including Most Promising Playwright.
National tour from September - October 2016. |
Cast & Crew
Michael David Fielder Jeff Nigel Hastings
Director Paul Robinson Sound Designer Max Perryment
A Theatre503 and Bristol OldVic co-production in association with Tara Finney Productions
Generously supported by Arts Council England and The Richard Carne Trust
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Tour Dates
14 – 17 September Live Theatre, Newcastle
20 – 24 September The Drum, Plymouth
29 September – 1 October Salisbury Playhouse
4 – 5 October North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford
6 October Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre, Taunton
8 October Clapton & Wayford Village Hall
11 October The Acorn, Penzance
13 October Tolmen Centre, Nr Falmouth
15 October Plough Arts Centre, Torrington
17 October Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
19 – 20 October Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
21 – 22 October Derby Theatre |
Reviews
★★★★ The Reviews Hub, Plymouth
"I don’t recall seeing a finer performance all year" Exeter Express & Echo
★★★★ The Reviews Hub, Salisbury
★★★★ "intensely funny...a small gem of a play from a writer to watch" Daily Telegraph
★★★★ "a savagely funny and sad play directed with real delicacy" The Guardian
★★★★ "tender...heartbreaking" Time Out
★★★★ "a stirring requiem for the vanishing dignity of rural England" Evening Standard
★★★★★ Everything Theatre ★★★★★ Full Stop Theatre ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The Londonist ★★★★ Ginger Hibiscus ★★★★ Everything Theatre ★★★★ The Upcoming ★★★★ Whats On Stage ★★★★ LondonTheatre1 ★★★★ The Public Reviews |
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