Barton Stacey Village Independent Players

THE APPLES GATHER FOR A CEREMONIOUS PARTY:ROSIE IS READY TO BE PICKED FROM THE TREE AND UNITED WITH HER LOVING PARENTS,MR AND MRS RUSSET.BUT AMONGST THE PRESTIGIOUS GUESTS ARE BAD APPLES LOOKING FOR TROUBLE AND SENDING THE PARTY INTO DISARRAY.THE DASTARDLY PIEMAN ARRIVES SEEKING FRESH APPLES FOR HIS PIES.MRS RUSSET TRIES TO SAVE ROSIE,BUT THE PIEMAN BLOWS ROSIE FROM HER GRASP AND OUT OF SIGHT.THE ANGRY PIEMAN SETS THE BAD APPLES TO FIND ROSIE AND THE HUNT IS ON. MEANWHILE,ROSIE HAS BEEN LIVING HAPPILY WITH GRANNY SMITH.NOW SHE FEELS IT'S TIME TO SEARCH FOR HER PARENTS.AS SHE OUTWITS THE BAD APPLES,SHE MEETS OTHER FRUITFUL CHARACTERS ALONG THE WAY,UNTIL ALL ENDS HARRILY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE AUDIENCE.WITH VARIOUS SIMPLE SETTINGS AND A LARGE CHORUS THIS SHOULD PROVE TO BE A FLAVOURSOME ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY,ENHANCED BY A JUICY SCORE FROM PAUL WHITTINGTON.