Farming is a unique business isn't it, because it's also your history, your identity, your family, your purpose, your home.

It's Easter weekend on the Carter family's farm.

In the shed, lambing season is in full swing. In the village church, a secret love is blooming.

In the front seats of a rusty transit van, a brutal revenge is plotted and around the kitchen table, the Carter family struggle to face their future.

Black Sheep is a razor-sharp psalm about the county of Norfolk, tracing the dilemmas facing farming succession. curious directive's 12th major theatre production.

This edition was published to coincide with the UK tour in October 2025.

Black Sheep is a razor-sharp psalm about the county of Norfolk, tracing the dilemmas facing farming succession.

About the Author
curious directive is a Norwich-based theatre company led by Artistic Director, Jack Lowe. Since 2008, curious directive has collaborated with an evolving family of actors, creatives and technicians. Their work has spanned the mid-scale, like Fringe First Winner, Pioneer (2014), OffWest End nominated Deciphering (2021) or Norfolk Arts Award Winner, Spindrift (2022). Curious directive also connect cutting-edge technology with theatre, like virtual reality theatre hybrid Frogman (2017) and Gastronomic (2019). Critically acclaimed, with 17 prestigious arts-science nominations and awards (recently Best Sound Design/Best Set and Costume Design in 2021 for Deciphering), their work is described as 'Super theatre with all synapses firing' (The Guardian).


Book Information
ISBN 9781350613164
Author Curious Directive (Norfolk)
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 92g
Dimensions(mm) 194mm * 128mm * 14mm