Synopsis

'Moving In And Taking Over' is a four-hander that dramatises a small café owner’s battle for survival in the face of a global company’s plan for a massive expansion of its operations.

Luigi Martello whose father came to Britain from Italy and opened Cafe Giuseppe in the early 1950’s refuses to sell the premises in spite of declining profits and a generous financial offer from the company. He is passionate in his belief that selling up would be a betrayal of his family history and heritage.

The outcome of the struggle seems inevitable when Bob Miller, Chairman of the local council throws his support behind the global corporation’s expansion plans in the hope that it might raise his political profile and earn him the knighthood to which he feels entitled.

Facing the prospect of a compulsory purchase order the only support that Luige Martell can call on is from Kate Abbot a young trainee reporter at the local newspaper who is doing research for a story on the town’s history.

Resisting Bob Miller’s heavy handed attempt to win her over to his side of the argument Kate Abbott mounts a campaign to raise awareness of the company’s plans to take over, demolish and redevelop one of the town’s most notable historical features.

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