To Have and To Hold

by Mark Bastin

29th November-10th December 2022 (Tuesday-Saturday) 

It was her hair that first caught my attention. Jet black. Glossy. A touch of blue in it. Like starlings' feathers.

Dennis and Gina Woodman, a long-married couple from South London, reflect on their lives together in two interwoven monologues. As they describe their past, and the painful situation in which they now find themselves, a picture begins to emerge of a complex relationship.

By turns dark and comic, To Have and To Hold is an examination of memory, relationships and the complicated realities of love, highlighting the extraordinary drama that lies beneath the ordinary reality of people's lives.

Written by Mark Bastin and directed by Finlay Glen in a New Troubadour Theatre production, To Have and To Hold comes to the Bread & Roses Theatre following a 5-star, sold-out run.

Reviews for To Have and To Hold:

 "An absolute theatrical masterpiece." Fairy Powered Productions

"A raw, honest and touching play. Mark Bastin's script is bright, witty and thought-provoking ... a 'must see' when it returns." Playhouse Pickings