Lark Rise to Candleford

By Keith Dewhurst
Adapted from the first book of Flora Thompson's trilogy.
A heart-warming portrayal of 19th-century country life.
Following the success of the award-winning BBC television series, Bill Kenwright presents a fresh new revival of Lark Rise to Candleford. Based in the first book of Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels, this heart-warming play was first performed at London's National Theatre in 1978 and was nominated for two Olivier Awards.
Seen through the eyes of young Laura Timms, the play follows a day in the life and relationships of the farm workers, craftsmen and gentry of the fictional hamlet of Lark Rise at the end of the nineteenth century. It is the first day of harvest, and the villagers celebrate with the simple pleasures of music, song and dance, creating a moving and evocative picture of a forgotten England.