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Theatre

Large chunks felt lifted from The Archers: Nightfall reviewed

26 May 2018

9:00 AM

26 May 2018

9:00 AM

The Bridge’s big summer show is Nightfall by prize-winning newcomer Barney Norris. Widowed Jenny wants her grown-up kids, Lou and Ryan, to help her run their farm in Hampshire following their dad’s death. But Lou’s boyfriend, Pete, has been offered work abroad. That’s the only major snag in this low-wattage rustic melodrama.

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