Synopsis: Silver Lining looks at what happens when the rhythms of a life – to many, a life that is mundane, decidedly unglamorous, usually unappreciated – are disrupted by catastrophic events. Though written in the 1990s, it is set in the late '60s during the first Foot and Mouth epidemic, and anticipates more recent outbreaks. Beyond the apparent lack of hope and (literal) shit of life for poor farmers, we find courage, humour, poetry and love.

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About the Playwright: John has had some 40 plays premiered in his native North West of England – ranging from a Number One tour to fringe. He has written for most Reps in the region and was Arts Council Resident Dramatist at Manchester LTC and Resident Writer at M6 Theatre. His plays have subsequently been performed around the UK and as far afield as Australia and the US. He's also written over a hundred hours of TV drama, as well as plays for radio.