'Losing the Plot' is a story of love - love between people and the land, love between people and people, and love between people and their giant vegetables.
One of two new shows which Mikron will tour in 2012, Losing the Plot will be on at The Dock Museum, North Road, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PW on Sunday 30th September at 2pm.
The show, written by Deborah McAndrew tells the stories of the gardeners of Thistledale Allotments, a rag-bag bunch of diggers and dreamers. Strong personalities frequently clash over the best treatment for mealy bugs, and the annual ‘Heaviest and Longest’ competition is always a time when old feuds and new flirtations threaten to undermine the fragile peace.
Then Harvey from the Council pays a visit and the gardeners realise that they must pull together, or forfeit their precious plot forever. But can they agree on a strategy? How will they convince Harvey of the vital role allotments have played in the life of the nation for centuries? What will they do when things inevitably get out of hand?
Mikron’s Artistic Director, Marianne McNamara commissioned Losing the Plot last summer, she explains why she was drawn to the theme of allotments, “Mikron have always told the story of events, innovations and movements through the eyes of ordinary people and communities. Losing the Plot explores the history of allotments, and how they are thriving these days in a time when self-sufficiency is making a resurgence.” Marianne continues, “as a company who tour by narrowboat, I have been struck by the similarities of the two communities, in which people from all different walks of life cross each others’ paths”.
Told in true Mikron style, with a rollicking mix of old music hall tunes and brand new songs, big characters, inventive storytelling, and the odd scarecrow thrown in for good measure, Losing the Plot is a tale of earthy pleasures and pitchforks at dawn.
Tickets are priced at £10 (£8 concs) and are available from www.mikron.org.uk or 01484 843701.
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