'the hERD'  by rory kinnear

We absolutely love this fantastic ensemble piece by Rory Kinnear.  Heartfelt, witty, and an emotional rollercoaster of an evening inspired by Rory's personal family experiences.  A gift for actors and audience alike.  Come and join us at Andy's 21st!

the hERD

It's Andy Griffith's twenty-first birthday.  Not that he's counting.  But his mother Carol is.  Counting the minutes until he arrives, counting the unexpected guests, counting the times that something like this has happened before.

Rory Kinnear's witty and heartfelt play looks at a family falling apart - and pulling together - when life doesn't turn out quite the way they imagined.

As an actor, Rory Kinnear has played Hamlet and Iago at the National Theatre, Angelo in Measure for Measure at the Almeida, and Bolingbroke in Richard II for the BBC, but is perhaps more widely known for his role as Bill Tanner in the latest Bond films.  'The Herd' is his first play.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Performance dates are 24th - 26th February 2022 at 7.30pm and 2.30pm Saturday Matinee.
Our performance venue for 2022 is the Church Hill Theatre.

production team

Artistic Director
Production Manager
Stage Manager
Lighting Designer
​Sound Designer
​Properties
Assistant Stage Manager
Set Construction

Fiona Main
Ross Main
Rene Hogg
Gordon Hughes
​Neil French
Shilpa Nayyar
Heather French
Alastair Delaney

Meet the cast (click the pics for more info)

Fiona Main as
Carol

James Dickson as
Ian

Rebekah Lansley as
Claire

Oliver Trotter as
Mark

Dorothy Johnstone as
Patricia

Simon Boothroyd as
Brian