Blue Remembered Hills

Between 14th May 2013 and 29th June 2013 this tour will visit 7 venues in Liverpool, Guildford, Watford, Oxford, Poole, Outer London and Derby. This production has already been seen in 1 venues since 19th April 2013.

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Synopsis/Company

Originally written for TV, Dennis Potter's deceptively simple tale relates to the activities of seven West-Country seven-year-olds on a summer afternoon during the Second World War, in a wood, a field and a barn. The children (all played by adult actors) play, fight fantasise and swagger, their aggressions, fears, hostilities and rivalries a microcosm of adult interaction. Easy-going Willie tags along as burly Peter bullies gentle Raymond and is challenged by fair minded John. Plain Audrey is overshadowed by Angela's prettiness and wreaks her angry frustrations on the boys. All of them gang up on the terrified 'Donald Duck' who, abused by his mother and ridiculed by his peers, plays his own dangerous game of pyromania which ends in tragedy. Age recommendation: 12+


Performers Tilly Gaunt, Joanna Holden, David Nellist, James Bolt, Chris Price, Adrian Grove, Phil Cheadle. Author Dennis Potter. Company Northern Stage. Director Psyche Stott. Design Ruari Murchison. Sound Rob Brown. Lighting Colin Grenfell. Music Olly Fox.