AN APPLE A DAY - A Knockabout Farce by John Hewer

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Hambledon Productions Present
AN APPLE A DAY
A Farce by John Hewer
Directed by Rachael Hewer
Cast: Luke Adamson, John Hewer, Peter Hoggart & Simon Weeds

Welcome to Pulham Down, a serene backwater with a population of 27½ (Mrs. Blodwyn - she's expecting another), where time, like the people, stands still.

Meet resident doctor Lethaniel Ostrich, restless, carefree, endlessly searching for means to make his life simpler. After conning Mr. Tibbett, from the Ministry of Health, into assigning an extra doctor, Scott Free, Ostrich's dream of a sham retirement with Miss Plunger comes true… that is until Tibbett is forced to cut numbers under new NHS guidelines and only one doctor can remain. But who will it be? And what's the best way to decide who stays and who goes?

Following on from their recent successes of "Hancock's Half Hour" and "Educating Rita", "An Apple A Day" is a hilarious high-octane slapstick farce by John Hewer, presented by Hambledon Productions. Fresh from the writing programmes of the Royal Court and Soho Theatre, John's work has been described as "rife with word play", "cuttingly witty" and "one to watch out for". His previous shows include A Hard Act to Follow (***** - Lincolnshire Echo) and STOP!... You're Killing Me (**** - What's On Stage).