The Hardings is a new play about life in Devon during the Second World War, set on Dartmoor and created, written and performed by MED Theatre’s Young Company.
Based on research into events in the area at the time, the play deals with the changing roles of men and women occasioned by the war-time emergency and contrasts the local with the international picture.
The play begins a few years into the war, when Robert Harding decides he needs to prove himself by enlisting to fight abroad, leaving his wife and children to manage the family farm on their own.
His daughter, Joan, has her own ideas about how things should be done, while his wife Mary only wishes that things would remain as they were. The arrival of an evacuee into the Harding home, Americans on Dartmoor and other events based on true-life stories trigger the family’s eventual need to find their way back to each other.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this production was unfortunately cancelled.
The original dates of the performances were:
In place of the live performances, ‘The Hardings’ is now being transformed into a radio play and will be available to listen to by March.