A time to keep - Stephanie Dale

A large-scale historical romp in the terrain between Jane Austen and Charles Dickens - co-written by David Edgar, Britain's leading political playwright.

Set against the backdrop of the threatened Napoleonic invasion of 1804, A Time to Keep is the story of an unlikely but passionate romance between a well-born but feisty young woman and the youngest son of a family of notorious smugglers.

With over 100 characters, from George III and his court to the criminal classes, the play is a rollicking example of the community play, originally written for the Dorchester Community Players but easily adaptable for smaller (and larger!) companies alike.