Third Finger, Left Hand

Synopsis

Sisters Niamh and Grace haven't spoken for a while. They fell out when their mother died, but now Niamh has cancer and wants to talk more than ever. She has given her sister Grace a box of old photographs, and the two sit and reminisce. Dipping back and forth from present day to childhood, the sisters piece their childhoods together like a jigsaw, from the harshness and violence of their upbringing to the exhilarating escape of the dance clubs of the emerging Northern Soul scene.

Our Review:

5 April 2013

A tattered shoe-box containing old photographs becomes a chest of memories in Dermot Canavan’s spirited play about the trying relationship between siblings, Niamh and Grace. Based on the evolving relationship between his own sisters, he whips up a portrait of family life that’s brimming with nostalgia and turmoil

Niamh and Grace are sisters, who grew up in the 1970s and for some time have “had nothing to say to each other”. Following the death of their mother, they re-connect as they release their memories from the footholds of the past. Delivered as a series of sketch-like episodes, across Anthony Lamble's compact living room set, the pair, (played by Imogen Stubbs and Amanda Daniels) re-enact the most defining moments of their lives. From playing the “game of buses” on the stairs, to defying parental authority with devastating effects, they immerse themselves in the journey that’s defined by the accident of birth.

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Hugh - 18 April 2013:

A personal tour de force of acting by the two actors. Full of energy,bathos and passion. Memory lane for those who grew up in the 50s-and 60s. A must see in the time left....

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