Emile Zola’s

The Earth

Directed by Michael Woodwood



Sex, petty squabbles, sibling rivalry and drunkenness in Zola’s tale of a small village in central France and the violence that erupts when an old man divides his land between his three children.



Seventeen actors will gather in a room to prepare and perform a rehearsed reading of a play in a day. What could go wrong?

Plenty – but that’s half the fun of it.



Contains language and sexual references that some people may find offensive.

Suitable for ages + 16+

This is a script in hand production.