The Return Of The Native

“To be loved to madness – such was her great desire. Love was to her the one cordial which could drive away the eating loneliness of her days. And she seemed to long for the abstraction called passionate love more than for any particular lover.”

Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native is a profound exploration of human desires and the indomitable forces that shape destiny.

Set against the haunting backdrop of Egdon Heath, the novel tells the story of Eustacia Vye, a young woman whose passionate longing for escape and fulfilment drives the narrative inevitably towards its tragic conclusion.

With live music, high energy, multi role playing, humour and inventiveness, yet another English classic novel is brought wonderfully to life—Hotbuckle style!

Hotbuckle Productions have been performing at The Swallow Theatre every year for almost half of our 30 year history! This year we are delighted that Hotbuckle founder, writer and director Adrian Preater will be returning, joining Joanna Purslow in a cast of four.

Duration: approximately 2 hours 20 minutes including an interval (tbc).

Recommended age : tbc