The Place Theatre, Bedford
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Theatre Tours International
& Feather Productions presents
The Sociable Plover
Written and Directed by Tim Whitnall
with Guy Masterson & Ronnie Toms
9th May at 4pm & 8pm
(Sunday)
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A multiple five star reviewed show at the Edinburgh Festival 2009, Swan Theatre Company stalwart Ronnie Toms plays opposite Guy Masterson in a superbly crafted, perfectly pitched who-done-what reminiscent of Sleuth.
Roy Tunt hovers on the brink of birdwatching greatness... arriving at a remote bird hide on the Suffolk Marshes at daybreak, intent on spotting the elusive Sociable Plover - the last of 567 native British birds... If he makes it, he will be added to the list of all time great twitchers... Today could be his big day... and he has a very strong hunch that he's going to get it right this time...
Tim Whitnall's play is a wrought, taut, exquisitlely balanced black comedy that keeps the viewer glued to the seat until the final full stop. An hilarious, pointed play of manners at one point... a dark, tense thriller the next... an absolute must see!
"Tim Whitnall's script is superb... a comedy of manners, dark, indeed black, in parts but highly
comedic.... a brilliant journey of a story, extremely well told by two superb craftsmen who work
well off each other - a superb two-hander of a play in which the acting, writing, and
direction give us a masterclass... Simply, excellent!"
Edinburgh Guide, August 2009
"Performed with precison and wit by both actors, the drama unpacks itself effortlessly and
heads towards a surprising twist. It pulls you in right away and doesn't release you until
the final curtain."
The Daily Mirror
Suitable for over-14's.
Tickets for this show are priced at £10.
Tickets are also available from the Central Box Office in Harpur Street, Bedford, Telephone 01234-269519.