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The Southbury Child is the second of Stephen Beresford’s plays to be set in Dartmouth, on the South Devon coast. His first, The Last of the Haussmans (@nationaltheatre) dealt with a family in disarray, clinging to nostalgia, and a disintegrating political philosophy 🏡 pic.twitter.com/MFoXb8iIPD

— Bridge Theatre (@_bridgetheatre) May 31, 2022

A gorgeous afternoon spent talking shop with Stephen Beresford, Nick Hytner and the cast of Stephen’s wonderful new play #TheSouthburyChild. It’s about a vicar who gets unstuck when a mother who has lost a child wants a funeral he cannot agree to. Heartbreaking, funny, profound. pic.twitter.com/ErVygckjNk

— Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) May 19, 2022

Southbury Child Gallery

The Bridge has posted a serie of rehearsal pictures by Manuel Harlan at Bridge Theatre.

The Southbury Child Rehearsals

Rehearsals for The Southbury Child have started at the Bridge. Writer Stephen Beresford, director Nicholas Hytner and Alex talk about the play in this clip.