{"product_id":"9781848425118-and-then-come-the-nightjars","title":"And Then Come The Nightjars","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tender, frank and funny play about a West Country farm struggling to survive the Foot and Mouth pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tender, frank and funny play about a West Country farm struggling to survive the Foot and Mouth pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouth Devon, 2001. Disease ravages the countryside, pyres are lit on the horizon, and dairy herdsman Michael is trapped as his farm becomes a battleground for his business, his heritage, and his friendship with local vet Jeff. Ten years on and the battle scars are as evident on their relationship as they are on the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBea Roberts' play\u003cem\u003e And Then Come The Nightjars\u003c\/em\u003e charts the struggle of one farm amidst a crisis that saw the slaughter of four million animals and the postponement of a General Election.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe play was joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, and premiered at Theatre503, London, in September 2015, before transferring to Bristol Old Vic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41606894157921,"sku":"9781848425118","price":8.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26793648.jpg?v=1721291922","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781848425118-and-then-come-the-nightjars","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}