Emma, however, just mocks it completely.įor those who have never heard actors discuss their trade, I may say that there is nothing more painfully boring on earth. Because that’s how I feel about it, I suppose. Partly this was because of my reasons for reading it – I love to hear the theatre praised or teased, but treated always with affection, and even a little reverence. No, not the plot, but my enjoyment of the novel. So I was keen to see how Emma and her actor husband David would get on when they move to Hereford for the opening of a new theatre. One of my Five From The Archiveposts even covered the topic. As I’ve mentioned over the years, I am fascinated by the theatre and love reading about it in fact or fiction. What drew me towards The Garrick Year was its theatrical setting.
