And Then Come The Nightjars
+ Special live appearance by Nigel Hastings for a post-screening Q&A for 20-30mins in the cinema after the evening screening on Wed 13 Sept and after the matinee on Thurs 14 Sept.
A heart-warming story of friendship and survival set against the backdrop of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak. Adapted for the screen from Bea Roberts’ multi-award-winning stage play, And Then Come the Nightjars tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Devon farmer and the vet who is assigned to cull his precious herd.
Nigel Hastings and David Fielder reprise their hugely successful on-stage roles as Jeff and Michael, with the play’s director Paul Robinson making his feature film directorial debut.
+ Special live appearance by Nigel Hastings for a post-screening Q&A for 20-30mins in the cinema after the evening screening on Wed 13 Sept and after the matinee on Thurs 14 Sept.
Nigel Hastings played Jeff in the original production of And Then Come The Nightjars at Theatre503 and on tour. His film credits include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hanna’s War, Hostage and recently Kung Fury 2 opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. His many television appearances include Call The Midwife, Peaky Blinders, Dr Who, A Very English Scandal, The Bay, Hustle, and The Shadow Line. Extensive stage work includes seasons at Shakespeare’s Globe, Journey’s End at The Duke of York’s Theatre and Kindertransport at The Vaudeville. He was nominated for The Guardian Fringe Awards Best Actor for his performance in Gone at the Edinburgh Festival.