A love triangle taking us right to the heart of Cumbrian life in the run up to the first world war. It's the story of a young married couple and their struggles - to carve a living from the land and to survive working in the coal-mines - just as the gathering storm of war in Europe threatens their community, their love and their lives. Running time: 2hrs 30mins including interval
Cast/Performers
David Hunter (John), Julie Atherton (Emily), Kit Orton (Jackson), Christopher Staines, Gary Tushaw, Jamie Barnard, Jill Cardo, Mark Stobbart, Matthew Rutherford, Jenni Bowden, Rachael Gladwin
Creatives/Company
Author: Melvyn Bragg Music: Howard Goodall Book by: Melvyn Bragg Producer(s): Mercury Theatre Colchester, Curve Theatre Leicester Director: Daniel Buckroyd
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