Ad not shown

Details

Return to Akenfield archiveOver the course of several months in 2004 Craig Taylor immersed himself in Akenfield life - the resulting book Return to Akenfield, is a charming and insightful portrait of an English village in the 21st century. In its theatrical rendering Return to Akenfield is not only a kaleidoscopic view of a village in a state of flux, subject to the forces of globalisation, intensive farming and migrant workers but also a surprising investigation into Akenfield as a more than a geographical space but as a concept. It examines our contradictory relationship to the countryside - a place of infinite space, endless skies and yet limited possibilities. A place to escape from and yet one that we yearn to return to. Let us return you to Akenfield. A charming and insightful portrait of an English village in the 21st century. Akenfield - A book. A film. A book again. And now a searching new play from Eastern Angles. Why is it that this fictitious village of Ronald Blythe's imagining has continued to enthral, charm and fascinate audiences and artists alike, across the decades?

Cast/Performers

Sally Ann Burnett, Richard Earl, Robert Macpherson, David Redgrave, Charlotte Thompson

Creatives/Company

Author: Craig Taylor (based on Ronald Blythe's original work)
Company: Eastern Angles
Director: Naomi Jones
Design: Mika Handley
Lighting: Penny Griffin
Music: Pat Whymark

Return to Akenfield

Return to Akenfield (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01050368554. Details of all Return to Akenfield archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01621364919

Archive Listings

29 May 09The Cut
Halesworth, Suffolk
Performance Details => Venue archive
21 May 09Little Theatre
Sheringham, Norfolk
Performance Details => Venue archive
13 May 09Chelmsford Theatre
Chelmsford, Essex
Performance Details => Venue archive
2 May 09King's Lynn Arts Centre
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Apr 09
  to
18 Apr 09
Brentwood Theatre
Brentwood, Essex
Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Apr 09
  to
9 Apr 09
Sir John Mills Theatre
Ipswich, Suffolk
Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Mar 09
  to
27 Mar 09
Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Mar 09Town Hall Arts Centre
Haverhill, Suffolk
Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Mar 09The Quay at Sudbury
Sudbury, Essex
Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Feb 09
  to
26 Feb 09
Seagull Theatre
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.
Ad not shown
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.

Mastodon X - Twitter © Dynamic Listing Ltd, UK. 1995-2024