IT’S a heartwarming tale of love, life and allotments.
Losing the Plot is a story of love – love between people and the land, love between people and people, and love between people and their giant vegetables.
It’s one of two new shows which Mikron will tour in 2012.
And where better for them to stage Losing the Plot than at Netherton Road Allotments, Netherton, on Saturday, May12, at 3pm.
The show, written by Deborah McAndrew, tells the stories of the gardeners of Thistledale Allotments, a rag-bag bunch of diggers and dreamers.
Strong personalities frequently clash over the best treatment for mealy bugs, and the annual ‘Heaviest and Longest’ competition is always a time when old feuds and new flirtations threaten to undermine the fragile peace.
Then Harvey from the Council pays a visit and the gardeners realise that they must pull together, or forfeit their precious plot forever.
But can they agree on a strategy?
Mikron’s Artistic Director Marianne McNamara explains why she was drawn to the theme of allotments: “Mikron have always told the story of events, innovations and movements through the eyes of ordinary people and communities.
“Losing the Plot explores the history of allotments, and how they are thriving these days in a time when self-sufficiency is making a resurgence.”
There is no need to book tickets as a collection will be taken after the performance. People can take chairs and a picnic.
