{"id":649,"date":"2026-03-06T08:59:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.owencalvertlyons.website\/?p=649"},"modified":"2026-05-24T16:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T15:39:49","slug":"and-then-come-the-nightjars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.owencalvertlyons.website\/?p=649","title":{"rendered":"And Then Come The Nightjars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds<\/strong>
\n6 -21 March 2026<\/p>\n

“a rather special piece of theatre, wonderfully put together by the production team and director, Owen Calvert- Lyons, and given real heart by the two performers. If you love dramatic theatre, you\u2019ll love this.”<\/strong> – Suffolk On Stage<\/p>\n

Creative Team<\/strong>
\nWriter \u2013 Bea Roberts
\nDesigner \u2013 Jess Curtis
\nLighting Designer \u2013 Jessie Addinall
\nSound Designer \u2013 Anna Short
\nProduction Manager – Andy Stubbs
\nDSM \u2013 Lucy Farrant
\nASM \u2013 Iona Hicks<\/p>\n

Cast
\n<\/strong>Antony Eden
\nDavid Hounslow<\/p>\n

Production Photography by Tom Soper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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