The Winterling is a darkly comic drama packed with sharp wit and unforgettable characters. Set in the desolate, wintry expanse of Dartmoor—dubbed the "Siberia of the South-West"—the play follows Len West, a disgraced gangster banished from the city for his untrustworthiness. Now staking his claim on the territory of Draycott, a badger-fighting vagrant, West waits in a burned-out farmhouse for the arrival of two former associates. The wine is poured, the revolver is loaded—but something, or someone, lurks upstairs.
When Wally, West’s old partner-in-crime, finally arrives with newcomer Patsy in tow, the past comes knocking. What unfolds is a tense, fast-paced battle of wits, where allegiances are tested, choices must be made, and survival depends on navigating a world where loyalty is as dangerous as betrayal.
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