In a Class of Their Own.

Synopsis:

   Within the country seat of the Hardcasts, the whole struggle for power in the

      20th century is acted out. Lord Hardcast is so grateful to his faithful, ancient retainer,

Bond, that he offers to do 'the decent thing' and 'put him down' by means of his

treasured shotgun. However, Lady Hardcast will not hear of it as, apart from the bother

that's likely to arise from the local constabulary, the noise gives her a headache. She

retires Bond to the hayloft and appoints a new Butler, Steward, who contrary to first

     impressions, turns out to be a union convener. Soon the social order is reversed and the

Hardcasts find themselves negotiating away the use of the Rolls, the horses and even their

living quarters. They are on the point of being relegated to the lodge when Nigel, their

son, invents a robot which renders Stewards strike weapon useless. Lady Hardcast sees

this as a chance to exact her revenge and make them all grovel but Nigel takes charge and

tries to get them all to live harmoniously as one big family. Unfortunately, the self-

     progamming robot has other plans for them all.

 

      Easily staged with only one set. ISBN 0 907926 73 8

 

     Published by Hanbury Plays