A Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds In-House Production.

Written by Bea Roberts. Directed by Owen Calvert-Lyons.

A tender, frank and funny play about a West Country farm struggling to survive the Foot and Mouth pandemic.

South Devon, 2001. Disease ravages the countryside, pyres are lit on the horizon, and dairy herdsman Michael is trapped as his farm becomes a battleground for his business, his heritage, and his friendship with local vet Jeff. Ten years on and the battle scars are as evident on their relationship as they are on the landscape.

Bea Roberts’ play And Then Come The Nightjars charts the struggle of one farm amidst a crisis that saw the slaughter of four million animals and the postponement of a General Election. The play was joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award.

“A tender, finely observed portrait of male friendship, and a stirring requiem for the vanishing dignity of rural England.” – Evening Standard

“A right little cracker, a small but beautifully observed two-hander about a dying way of life and male friendship that spans 12 years… a savagely funny and sad play.” – Guardian

Access Performances:

BSL Interpreted: 7:30pm, Fri 13 March

Audio Described: 7:30pm, Sat 14 March

Captioned: 2pm and 7:30pm, Thurs 19 March

THEATRE ROYAL, BURY ST EDMUNDS

Tickets: From £12