A RUSTLE
Having finally moved away from the quiet village that raised her, Emmy’s perspectives are changing. Sally and Dale, the people she once idolised, now seem stagnant and backwards. Where does this leave her when she returns to the community she left?
One rainy Sunday evening in the pub where she spent many of her teenage years, Emmy is forced to confront the uncomfortable realities of her hometown. Inspired by Arnold Wesker’s 1956 play Roots, A Rustle is a piece of new writing touching upon themes of generational difference, rural community and civil disobedience/activism.
Cast:
Emmy: Charlotte Donegan
Sally: Simone Kellard
Dale: Albert Warner
Production Team:
Writer/Co-Director: Maya Ostle
Set Designer/Co-Director: Ro Windust
Co-Producer: Francesca Duggins
Co-Producer and Stage Manager: Isabella Ashley
A Rustle was created and produced by Green Star Theatre Company and was performed on the following dates:
March 2023 (R&D performance at the Birmingham Rep)
9th - 11th June 2024 (University of Birmingham Guild of Students)
19th-24th August 2024 (Greenside Ivy Studios, Edinburgh)
3rd, 4th January 2025 (Wootton Hall, Oxford)
29th, 30th March 2025 (Malvern Theatres)
“a powerful, introspective production that successfully navigates complex themes, while leaving room for the audience to engage with the emotional journeys of each character”
Leona Suri, EdFringe Review
"Wonderful writing, really great acting (small but talented cast, held my attention the entire time). I can’t think of ways to improve the show, in my eyes it’s top tier.”
Birmingham Audience Member
REVIEWS
“A wonderful performance upon a very worthwhile and often-forgotten subject [...] By far the best student production I have seen this fringe.”
Max Baker, EdFringe Review
“Beautifully written and performed, you’ll fall in love with every character [...] in this intimate, funny and thoughtful show that tackles class conflict, activism and what it means to live meaningfully”
Edinburgh Audience Member
“thought -provoking[...]will get you pondering the themes it covers in such a short time.”
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