A Few Crusted Characters

“It is a Saturday afternoon of blue and yellow autumn time, and the scene is the High Street of a well-known market-town. A large carrier’s van stands in the quadrangular fore-court of the White Hart Inn, upon the sides of its spacious tilt being painted, in weather-beaten letters: ‘Burthen, Carrier to Longpuddle'…”

To celebrate their 20th year, the New Hardy Players bring Thomas Hardy’s famous series of short stories to Holme Amphitheatre. Dorset's most celebrated author’s answer to ‘The Canterbury Tales’, this is a series of comic and tragic stories, with small scenes of village gossip from 200 years ago, told by an ensemble of authentic Dorset voices.

Suitable for all ages, the play is followed by country dancing with live music in the best tradition.
Come early and bring a picnic! No seating provided.

Written by Victoria Bowles after Thomas Hardy. Directed by Penny Levick and Alastair Braidwood.

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• This Saturday, 14th June, 07:30 pm, A Few Crusted Characters in Dorchester
• This Sunday, 15th June, 04:00 pm, A Few Crusted Characters in Dorchester

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