Harvest (2017)

"A timely revival...it really packs a punch" The Stage

About the play

From the writer of the international hit One Man, Two Guvnors, this darkly entertaining comedy tells the story of one rural family's survival in a changing agricultural landscape, over generations of births, deaths, love and a lifetime of farming.

More Reviews

"An astonishing drama...fine and thought provoking production" The Guildford Dragon

"A very enjoyable production and an insight into life on the land" British Theatre Guide

Cast and Creative Team

Writer: Richard Bean
Director: Jack McNamara
Designer: Amy Jane Cook
Lighting Designer: Alexandra Stafford
Sound Designer: James Atherton
Movement Director: Kitty Winter
Cast: Tom Edward-Kane, Thomas Cotran, Matthew Brown, John Askew, Zoe Iqbal and Elizabeth Twells

Performances

Toured: Tue 10 October - 11 November 2017

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