David French’s Salt-Water Moon to make British stage premiere at Finborough Theatre in January

David French’s Salt-Water Moon will make its British stage premiere at Finborough Theatre in January.

The London venue will partner with Cumulus Productions to present the play, opening 5 January, with previews from 3 January, and running until 28 January 2023.

Peter Kavanagh directs Bryony Miller as Mary, and Joseph Potter as Jacob. A heartbreakingly romantic exploration of young love, set against the shores of Newfoundland at the edge of the British Empire in 1926.

It’s a splendid moon-filled night in Coley’s Point in 1926.

Young Jacob Mercer has returned home to the tiny and remote Newfoundland fishing village, desperate to win back his former sweetheart, Mary Snow.

But Mary has become engaged to wealthy Jerome McKenzie and is still hurt and bewildered by Jacob’s abrupt departure for Toronto a year earlier.

Even to speak to Jacob will put Mary’s wedding plans in jeopardy. Stubborn and independent, she is determined never to forgive Jacob…

The production has design by Mim Houghton and lighting by Neill Brinkworth.

Producer of Cumulus Productions, Alex Critoph said: “The UK première of Salt-Water Moon marks acclaimed director Peter Kavanagh’s return to the Finborough Theatre after the success of Not Quite Jerusalem. The production brings together performers Bryony Miller and Joseph Potter for this lyrical story which explores young love, set on a moon-filled night in Coley’s point in 1926.”

For more information and tickets, visit finboroughtheatre.co.uk