Stevens, a faithful butler, follows a life of unquestioning loyalty to his English aristocrat employer who is being manipulated by Germany’s Nazi Party in the two decades following the First World War. But, as the truth finally emerges, will Stevens come to regret a failure to share his life with the one woman with whom he might have had a fulfilling and loving relationship?
This beautifully structured play is based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s Booker Prize winning novel which was made into an award-winning film starring Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins. Spanning the period from the 1920s to the 1950s it follows Stevens on a journey of self-discovery to the West Country, where the life of his former colleague, Miss Kenton, appears to be drowning in unhappiness.
Directed by David Green with choreography by Caroline Mummery
Cast
Cathy Edwards-Gill
Simon Evans
Rollo Bacon
Keith Charman
Tony Winn
Bob Good
Geoff Cadman
Rob Backhouse
Claire Heard
Peter Sowerbutts
David Alchin
Carolina Hare
120 minutes, including interval
All performances 7.30pm
Tickets £12
Tour Dates - 2024
Wed15 May
Wingfield Barns
01379 384505
Thur 16 May
Diss Corn Hall
01379 652241
Fri 17 May
Beccles Public Hall
01502 770060
Wed 22 May
Southwold Arts Centre
01502 722572
Thur 23 May
Laxfield Village Hall
01986 872481
Fri 24 May
Fisher Theatre, Bungay
01986 897130
Sat 25 May
The Cut, Halesworth
0300 3033 211