The Handyman
by Ronald Hardwood
Cressida and Julian Field live comfortably in the English countryside with their elderly Ukrainian odd-job man and friend of the family, Romka. Suddenly the police arrive. What has Romka done? … Is he guilty? … Is there a time limit on revenge and punishment? …
The Handyman looks at questions surrounding culpability, retribution, universal responsibility and the possibility of evil in a story that holds and intrigues the audience from start to finish.
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Cast & Crew
Cast
Cressida Field ……………………………………………………Clare Bennett
Roman Kozachenko …………………………………………………Ian Perks
Julian Field ………………………………………………………….. John Hoyle
Detective Inspector Washbourne ………………………….John Tanner
Detective Constable Mather …………………………..Stephen Hendren
Marian Stone …………………………………………………..Rachel Harrison
Nikita Fedorenko ……………………………………………….John Gillespie
Sister Sophia ……………………………………………………..June Holmes
Crew
Director …………………………………………………….Steve Bennett
Set design ………………..Steve Bennett, Verity Mann, Keith Begley
Set construction ……….Keith Begley, Jan Weringa, Verity Mann
Lighting …………………………………………………………….Tom Dunster
Sound …………………………………………………………………..Luke Settle
Props …………………………………………………………………Liz O’Driscoll
Costume …………………………………………….Cast, Society Wardrobe
Prompt ……………………………..Margaret Thompson, Edwina Rigby
Cressida and Julian Field live comfortably in the English countryside with their elderly Ukrainian odd-job man and friend of the family, Romka. Suddenly the police arrive. What has Romka done? Is he guilty? Is there a time limit on revenge and punishment? The Handyman explores questions of culpability, retribution. universal responsibility and the possibility of evil. It was first produced in 1996, but draws on themes still relevant today