“Yer miss so much when yer lookin’ the wrong way.”
Jen and Andy have been gifted a new start: a cottage in Northamptonshire. The plan is to give it and themselves a new lease of life; to brush off the decade they squandered in the city. But escaping their shared demons was never going to be easy.
Smallholding. Big problem.
Smallholding is a smouldering love story about trying to make a relationship work when the odds are stacked against you.
Following its premiere in 2013, HighTide Festival Theatre and Nuffield transfer their production to Soho Theatre as performed with unsparing passion by Chris New (Weekend).
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
Sat 8 Mar, 3.30pm, £10
For people who are Deaf, deafened or hard-of-hearing. Book tickets online by selecting ‘Captioned Ticket’ when prompted.
Running time: Approx 80 mins
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Production Sponsor: Lansons
‘Patrick Sandford directs consummately, delivering a no-holds-barred serving of discomfort.’ ★★★★ WhatsOnStage
‘HighTide has a canny eye for new writing talent, and it’s easy to see why Dunkley’s script appealed.’ Time Out
‘This story of a couple’s escape to the countryside finds a visceral intensity as it explores the symptoms of drug addiction.’ Guardian
‘It’s an exacting portrait of addiction – its tenacious grip as well as the deceptions it engenders.’ Evening Standard
‘A mark of true talent from a couple of the best younger actors around.’ British Theatre Guide
