Notes From a Small Island

By Bill Bryson.

Adapted by Tim Whitnall.Directed by Paul Morton'A whirlwind of adventure... lovingly evokes images of Britain in times gone by'Click here for content warnings & advisoriesIt's 1973, and a young man from Des Moines, Iowa, has arrived on the ferry at Dover.

He intends to conquer the whole of the island, like Caesar attempted before him.

But Caesar didn't have to deal with counterpanes, kippers, Cadbury's Curly Wurlies, or Mrs Smegma the landlady's eccentric house rules.As Bill travels the length and breadth of Britain, through villages with names like Titsey and Little Dribbling, something strange starts to happen.

Can it be true? Is he really starting to feel at home?Tim Whitnall's hilarious stage adaptation of Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir is a glorious celebration of one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.This production is staged "in the round" with no step free access to the theatre.

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