The Darling Buds of May
by H.E. Bates
Production Dates: 29th-30th May 2015
Director: Marylin Apps Synopsis Pop Larkin, who makes a fortune from scrap-iron deals but has never paid income tax, lives in rural idyllic bliss with generous-hearted Ma and their six children. When a young, earn'st tax official, Mr Charlton, turns up one hot May afternoon in 1957 to investigate he is bewitched immediately by eldest daughter Mariette and it isn't long before he'succumbs to the boisterous Larkin family charm and largesse. Cast Pop Larkin - Dave Francis Ma Larkin - Katherine Apps Mariette - Kelly Hobbs Mr Charlton (Charley) - Dave Potter Montgomery - Ben Johns Primrose - Jodie Eldridge Petunia - Samantha Bateup Zinnia - Amy Belton Victoria - Daisy McVicker The Brigadier - Gerry McVicker Miss Pilchester - Sue Noad Angela Snow - Jan Kennard Emily Bluff-Gore - Joanna Gregory Mildred Bluff-Gore - Siobhan O'Shea Pauline Jackson - Annie Gashi Tax Inspector - Jill Roper |