The Hedge (1984) was written by Mark Beeson. It was an allegory about village politics in which a hedger called ‘Community’ manages to settle a dispute between neighbours by bringing a dead hedge back to life, thereby keeping Peace’s sheep out of Conflict’s cabbage patch. It was performed in the village of Manaton with the majority of participants coming from Manaton itself. The script of the play had won a prize in Ann Jellicoe’s Village Community Play competition in 1982.