Shandyland [Drama]

By Gareth Farr

On Christmas Eve 2002, a girl is born in a seemingly ordinary family-run Northern pub. That baby is Amy and from the moment of her birth the fate of the pub is inextricably linked with her own. Cracks that have always existed break wide open and as she grows, the foundations of this legendary local pub start to shake.

Narrated by Amy, through intimate and lyrical language, we are guided through the first twenty-one years of her life to a point where she alone must decide the future of those closest to her.

Sally . . . . . Siobhan Finneran

Amy . . . . . Sophie Cox

Brendan . . . . . Pearce Quigley

Karen . . . . . Leah Brotherhead

Mark . . . . . Matthew Durkan

Jack . . . . . David Hounslow

Younger Amy . . . . . Maddie Evans

Even Younger Amy . . . . . Miriam Mitic

Sound design: Peter Ringrose

Production coordinator: Gaelan Connolly-Davis

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

Gareth Farr is an award-winning playwright. He started work as an actor, working at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Court and West End as well at several regional theatres and on many TV roles. Gareth's first stage play Britannia Waves the Rules (Manchester Royal Exchange) won a judge's award at the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting. His other works include The Quiet House (Birmingham Rep Theatre and Park Theatre London), Biscuits For Breakfast (Hampstead Theatre) and A Child of Science (Bristol Old Vic – nominated for Best New Play at UK Theatre Awards 2024.). Shandyland started life as a stage play but was cancelled during rehearsals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was shortlisted for the George Devine Award in 2021.

Life, love, death and drink told through the story of a small, northern family-run pub.

Spanning twenty-one years, Gareth Farr's debut audio drama explores life, love, death and drink told through the stories of a small, northern family-run pub.

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