Cast

Synopsis

A lighthearted comedy. packed with badinage and quirky humour, in which a charming Geordie cons his way into becoming a writer-in-residence at Eastwood Branch Library and turns his inevitable exposure to good use in the battle to save the library from being demolished and being replaced by a supermarket.

Directors Notes

Where have all the libraries gone ? Gone to be a supermarket every one’

Dosen’t quite scan. I know: nevertheless it could so easily be another verse of that well known song. “What on earth is she rambling on about?” you may ask. Well, she’s rambling on about the plot of tonight’s production ‘I Thought I Heard a Rustling”. I feel I should mention that the story line is so thin as to be almost non- existent. There are no fancy costumes and the scenery’s pretty mundane too. However before you all dash for the exits, I will add that the characters are fantastic they are all real honest-to-goodness people, the sort we meet every day of our lives, well almost every day of our lives, and the dialogue is excellent also. ‘A fine ear for quirky dialogue, a sharp eye for the absurd, and a generosity of spirit’, “flashes of engaging wit’ and warmth, affection and humour are quotes from the Evening Standard, Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph respectively. My quote for what it is worth:- ‘it’s the funniest dialogue I’ve read for a long, long time’. I hope you enjoy watching ‘Rustling’ as much as we, the cast, the backstage crew and director have enjoyed rehearsing and presenting to you Alan Plater’s little gem of a play.