Motherland
From: Tuesday, 6th October 2009
To: Saturday, 10 October 2009
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Synopsis
Extraordinary stories, ordinary lives. This powerful and moving drama shares the stories of women whose everyday lives have been touched by the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. These women, who live in our street, and drink in our local, share their stories with warmth, humour and candour, as they reveal the real lottery of war.
Our Review:
7 October 2009
Motherland is based on interviews with women whose lives have been affected by the involvement of family, friends or lovers in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Refreshingly, however, the play is not restricted to this single theme but examines also generational issues and the courage needed to cope with daily problems. As a result the characters do not come across just as victims but instead demonstrate the resilience of humanity.
A skilled cast of four (Rachel Adamson, Charlie Binns, Eleanor Clarke and Helen Embleton) share sixteen roles, ranging from Geordie lasses on the pull to bereaved parents.Typical of the ambitious attitude of the play is the character of Isabel, a cancer survivor, who tells of her life under a dominant mother and with a husband disabled in an industrial injury. The fact that her two sons are in the army is only part of her story but does contribute to her belief that each Christmas must be enjoyed as if it is the last.
...Creative
Steve Gilroy (Author)
Live Theatre (Producer)
Empty Spaces (Producer)
Steve Gilroy (Director)
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