Afternoon Play - The Need for Nonsense

The Need for Nonsense by Julia Blackburn The warm, heartfelt and comic story of the Victorian poet and painter Edward Lear's lifelong friendship with his eccentric Greek servant Giorgio, who inspired him to address the painful truths in his life, while making us laugh. Edward Lear - Andrew Sachs Giorgio Kokalis - Alexi Kaye-Campbell Walter Congreve - Mark Meadows Hubert Congreve as a boy - Ross McKendrick Hubert Congreve as a young man - James Rastall Lady Wortlesham - Kim Hicks Director Mary Ward-Lowery.