A Smell of Burning and Then
David Campton
Afore Night Come
by David Rudkin
Why we like it
"This haunting piece invites audiences to navigate the complexities of time and memory, perfectly suited for the reflective nature of fall."
From: Fall Season ScriptsWhat readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about Afore Night Come, noting its historical significance but questioning its relevance today. Some find the themes of pagan sacrifice and homosexuality intriguing, while others feel the play lacks focus and clarity. The atmosphere is often praised for its folk-horror elements, but overall reception is tepid with many suggesting it has not aged well.
Intriguing themes of paganismGroundbreaking for its timeFolk-horror atmosphereLacks focus and clarityNot relevant today
Synopsis
Sure there's no end to the disasters that could choose to unfurl themselves on the world.
The harvest is ripe in a Black Country pear orchard.
Seasoned hands settle to familiar tasks and the ritual education of newcomers.
But corrupted lands yields a bitter crop.
The weather turns, friction mounts and pesticide begins to fall...
Publication
PublisherOberon
Year2002
BindingPaperback
Pages112
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781840022391
ISBN-101840022396
eISBN-139781783193837
LCCPR6068.U26
DCC822.914
Afore Night Come is a British play written by David Rudkin and published by Oberon in London (2002).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781783193837).
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