D.H. Lawrence’s The Fox
D.H. Lawrence’s The Fox Adapted for stage and Directed by Keith Scott
“We are prompted to view everyday life through a different lens. ”
D.H. Lawrence’s The Fox
The Friends of the Globe Theatre present the South Island premiere of Keith Scott’s bold literary adaptation of one of D. H. Lawrence’s most compelling and challenging works. Opening the Globe’s 65th Anniversary Season, this production marks the return of Lawrence to the Globe stage for the first time in 51 years, led by long-time Globe collaborator and award-winning writer and director Keith Scott.
Adapted for stage by Keith Scott
Directed by Keith Scott
📅 26 February – 8 March 2026
Late 1918, rural England and the war is over.
Two women struggle to run a small farm. They accept their humdrum, unfulfilling lives in bleak times, but this status quo is disrupted by two visitors - a fox and a soldier. These seemingly unrelated events combine and clash with unexpected consequences. In a fierce battle of wills, human and animal, body and spirit, Lawrence explores the dynamics of power and gender when instincts are triggered that are as old as life itself. As the story unfolds, making do in austere times is replaced by challenges that are much harder to face. The audience is also challenged as it must deal with, and decide on, Lawrence’s divisive views on life and on love.
Cast
Nellie March — Maegan Stedman-Ashford
Jill Banford — Caitlin Gordon
Henry Grenfel — Thomas Downing
Creative Team
Director — Keith Scott
Production Manager — Sheena Townsend
Assistant Production Manager — Nicholas Turner
Costumes — Charmian Smith, Keith Scott
Lighting & Sound Design — Brian Byas, Keith Scott
Set Design & Dressing — Keith Scott
Set Construction — Ray Fleury, Keith Scott
Poster Design and Photography - Don Townsend
Production Crew
Stage Manager — Nicholas Turner
Lighting Operator — Don Townsend
Sound Operator — TBC
Marketing - Sheena Townsend
Front of House Coordinator - Nicholas Turner
