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The Darling Buds of May

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  6w, 5m, 4girl(s), 1boy(s)

H.E. Bates

The Darling Buds of May
by H.E. Bates

Pop Larkin, who makes a fortune from scrap-iron deals but has never paid income tax, lives in rural idyllic bliss with generous-hearted Ma and their six children. When a young, earn'st tax official, Mr Charlton, turns up one hot May afternoon in 1957…

The Darling Buds of May

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 5m, 4girl(s), 1boy(s)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period

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Summary
Pop Larkin, who makes a fortune from scrap-iron deals but has never paid income tax, lives in rural idyllic bliss with generous-hearted Ma and their six children. When a young, earn'st tax official, Mr Charlton, turns up one hot May afternoon in 1957 to investigate he is bewitched immediately by eldest daughter Mariette and it isn't long before he'succumbs to the boisterous Larkin family charm and largesse.
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M5 (15, 24, 40s, middle age, 60) F6 (17, 19, 37, 45). 1 boy, 4 girls
  • Time Period 1950s
  • Setting A kitchen/living-room and yard

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