Details

John Galsworthy's first play, The Silver Box, was premiered in 1906 in a production by Granville Barker at the Royal Court. But his first big commercially successful play was The Skin Game in 1920. Galsworthy was profoundly disturbed by what he witnessed as an ambulance driver during the First World War and in The Skin Game, which is not on the surface about war at all, he deals with the consequences that arise when those who hold differing, entrenched positions come into conflict. The Hillcrests have owned their land for centuries. The Hornblowers are newly rich business men. The gloves come off when those who want to protect and preserve take up arms against those who want to develop and build.

Cast/Performers

Daisy Ashford, Geoffrey Beevers, Edward Bennett, Lynn Farleigh, Clive Francis, Dudley Hinton, Richard Hollis, Miriam Hughes, Charity Reindorp, Graham Seed, Dan Staniforth, Julie Teal, Christopher Terry

Creatives/Company

Author: John Galsworthy
Producer: Orange Tree
Director: Sam Walters
Design: Tim Meacock
Lighting: Stuart Burgess