Booby's Bay
by Henry Darke
by Henry Darke
Booby’s Bay is a passionate and comic fable about a former fisherman’s defiant stand against the housing crisis in Cornwall during a bustling surf competition.
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About The Play
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First seen in Vibrant – A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, the world premiere of a first play by Cornish playwright Henry Darke, Booby’s Bay.
Above a secluded cove in Cornwall, Huck, a former fisherman, is holed up in an empty second home. The holiday season is fast approaching, the sharks are coming, but he refuses to budge. As Booby’s Bay fills up for the annual surfing competition, Huck wants to shake things up, even if no one is listening. He’s got media connections and intends to make a political stand.
A passionate, comic fable about the housing crisis in Cornwall and beyond, and a maverick’s mission to turn the tide.
Booby’s Bay is Henry Darke’s first full-length play. It is directed by Chris White and following its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre, it will be performed at the Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol and then a site specific venue in Cornwall.
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Cast
Crew
Director
Chris White
Producer
Presented by Alison Holder in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre and supported by The Bristol Old Vic and The Ronald Duncan Literary Foundation.
Designer
Paul Burgess
Lighting
Arnim Friess
Supported by:
Arts Council England
Playscript
Booby’s Bay
by Henry Darke
Bloomsbury Publishing
Above a secluded cove in Cornwall, Huck, a former fisherman, is squatting in an empty second home. The holiday season is fast approaching, but he refuses to budge. Huck grew up here, but he can't affo…