Peapod Productions

The Garden

A play by Alistair Rutherford

You can love someone too much

One hot summer’s day a man walks, uninvited, down the path at the side of a house and into the large garden at the back. Alarmed at first by his presence, the owners slowly discover why he has come to their home.

“The Garden” is a tense new drama from Alistair Rutherford (BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Scotland) about families and the secrets we keep to protect them.

This open-air production will be touring to gardens in Scotland and England in Summer 2011.

Past venues

Edinburgh

Leith Festival

Edinburgh

The Scottish Storytelling Centre

Henley-on-Thames

Henley Fringe Festival

Livingston

Howden Park Centre

North Berwick

Fringe by the Sea

Reviews

5 stars

a strong, compelling 55-minute family drama

The Scotsman

4 stars

a refreshing, luscious piece... nimble and delicately constructed

TV Bomb

4 stars

brilliantly executed... just the right balance of humour and conflict

Remote Goat

3 stars

highly effective... an enjoyable little piece of theatre

Edinburgh Spotlight

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Cast

Martin Haddow

Alex

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Kirsten Maguire

Anna

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Keith Hutcheon

Director

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Philip Kingscott

James

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Adam Tomkins

William (after Leith Festival)

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Simon Tait

William (Leith Festival)

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Alistair Rutherford

Writer

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