The Druid's Rest - Finborough Theatre
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2013-06-18
In a pub in the small Welsh village of Ton-y-maes, the locals are preparing for the Eisteddfod, while the publican's young bookworm of a son is reading of mystery and murder. Until an enigmatic Englishman arrives who is not who he appears to be…
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In a pub in the small Welsh village of Ton-y-maes, the locals are preparing for the Eisteddfod, while the publican's young bookworm of a son is reading of mystery and murder. Until an enigmatic Englishman arrives who is not who he appears to be…
Drawing on Emlyn Williams’ own childhood in Flintshire, where his parents ran the White Lion Inn, this classic autobiographical Welsh comedy by the author of Night Must Fall and The Corn is Green was first produced in 1944 with Richard Burton making his stage debut. This production is the first London production in sixty years.
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Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre |
Drama |
| Synopsis |
| In a pub in the small Welsh village of Ton-y-maes, the locals are preparing for the Eisteddfod, while the publican's young bookworm of a son is reading of mystery and murder. Until an enigmatic Englishman arrives who is not who he appears to be…
Drawing on Emlyn Williams’ own childhood in Flintshire, where his parents ran the White Lion Inn, this classic autobiographical Welsh comedy by the author of Night Must Fall and The Corn is Green was first produced in 1944 with Richard Burton making his stage debut. This production is the first London production in sixty years. |
| Author |
Emlyn Williams |
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| Director |
David Cottis |
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| Featured Actors/Actresses |
David Broughton-Davies |
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Alyn Gwyndaf |
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Rachel Isaac |
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Rhodri Lewis |
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Anna Lindup |
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Joshua McCord |
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Michael Norledge |
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Bennet Thorpe |
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