The 17th century. The English Civil War. Whitehead, a man of letters, maker of lace, and self-described coward, is tasked with finding and arresting the colleague and rival alchemist who stole his master’s papers. He enlists the aid of Cutler, a soldier who claims he can take them to a nearby alehouse, and two deserters, the wily Jacob and dull-minded Friend. Upon arriving at Cutler’s destination – not the alehouse, but a wide open field strewn with hallucinogenic mushrooms, the group locates the alchemist, O’Neil. But instead of taking in his man, Whitehead, along with Jacob and Friend, find themselves O’Neil’s prisoners. And as Whitehead becomes a literal tool in O’Neil’s plotto seek out a deposit of gold in the field, this one-time familiar place quickly turns strange and otherworldly.
Intro, Math Club, and Debate Society (spoiler-free) 0:00-20:20
Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy) 20:21-50:34
Superlatives (so. many. spoilers.) 50:35-1:05:17
Director Ben Wheatley
Screenplay Amy Jump
Featuring Julian Barratt, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Ryan Pope, Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley
Bobby Frederick Tilley is a costume designer for theater, film, and TV. His theater credits include Be More Chill (Lyceum Theater, Broadway, Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Costume Design, 2019 Theatre Fans Choice Award Best Costume Design); Bulldozer: The Legend of Robert Moses starring Constantine Maroulis; Hot Mess; The Legend of Georgia McBride; the World Premiere of Guards At The Taj (Henry Hewes Design Award nomination for Costume Design), The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner, and the World Premiere of Annie Baker’s Body Awareness (Atlantic Theatre Company); Joe Iconis’s Broadway Bounty Hunter starring Annie Golden; The Power of Duff (Geffen Playhouse); the World Premiere of Open House (Signature Theatre); the World Premiere of Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout); the World Premiere of All New People (2econd Stage); Thinner Than Water (LAByrinth Theater Company); the World Premiere of Annie Baker’s The Aliens (Rattlestick); Nora and Delia Ephron’s Love Loss and What I Wore (Westside Theater); and Lizzie Borden (The Living Theater, Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design and Henry Hewes Design Award nomination for Costume Design). His costume designs for film and television include Hello, I Must Be Going, The Green, Four Lane Highway, Little Kings, Rubout, Robert Smigel’s “TV Funhouse” for Comedy Central, “Manhattan Valley,” and “Once in a Lifetime.” With Laura Bauer, he worked on Woody Allen’s Sweet and Lowdown, Peter Hedges’ Pieces of April, Theresa Rebeck’s Spinning Into Butter, and Tom Donaghy’s Story of a Bad Boy.
Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar. Music from “A Field in England” by Jim Williams. “Baloo My Boy” performed by Richard Glover.
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