22 April – 28 April
by Githa Sowerby
Coming this week to The Little Theatre, the Progressive Players present Rutherford and Son a gritty Northern Drama written by local playwright, Githa Sowerby.
A patriarch owner of a Glass works in the North East, Rutherford rules his family just as he runs his business in the early 20th Century with a true rod of iron and a ruthless air, brooking no challenge to his reign. However in his latter years, his sons have other ideas, and now Rutherford’s legacy is crumbling around him and he reaps what he sows. A real Northern family period drama.
Githa Sowerby, also known by penname K. G. Sowerby was born in Gateshead, her family the Sowerby’s were a local glass-making family. A noted feminist as well as a playwright she wrote a number of children’s books, including a number of retellings of classic fairy tales Cinderella and Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Rutherford and Son is her most well known play.
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Box Office opening hours:
Week before play week - Monday to Friday 6.30pm to 8pm, and during play week - Monday to Saturday 6.30pm to 9pm.
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