Synopsis
Thrush Green
$7.99
Ron Perry adapted from Miss Read
Published by Cyberpress
Large Mixed Cast
It is the first of May 1960
The villagers of Thrush Green are eagerly anticipating the annual visit of Mrs Curdle and her travelling fair
Set up during the course of one day, we follow their fortunes and friendships
Local doctor’s wife, Winnie Bailey takes us through the day as she encounters gossip in the tea shop, young lovers reunited and the reality that this May the first will be unlike any other
By the end of the day, as we leave Thrush Green, big decisions have been made
Forward by Jenny Dereham, Miss Read’s long-term editor at Michael Joseph Ltd
CAST: M8, F11 (doubling up possible)
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REVIEWS
"An excellent script. I can hear Miss Read clapping her appreciation" ~ Jenny Dereham
"A sympathetic and true to character adaptation" ~ Rebecca Case, Southern Daily Echo