At Sea
One in a trilogy of plays by Lucy Caldwell about the ways families say goodbye to loved ones. Set in a near future with families fleeing from a Cholera-ridden London.
Lucy Caldwell has written a trilogy of plays looking at different ways families say βGoodbyeβ. At Sea is set in a near future where we find ourselves in a refugee camp in Berwick Upon Tweed filled with families fleeing from a Cholera torn London. We follow three generations of a family as they struggle to hold themselves together in such extreme circumstances. The Father has already escaped to Norway under the cover of night to try to set up a new home for them there, but the struggle gets ever greater and with a traumatised son, a devastated mother and a determined daughter and grandmother, they go on a journey that leaves them no choice but to say goodbye. Beautifully told with wit and heart breaking warmth.
Cast:
Lily ... Clara Murphy
Oliver ... Alfie Hurley
Elaine ... Ger Ryan
Susan ... Emma Amos
Chris ... George Anton
Cameraman/Smuggler 1/Fisherman 1 ... Tom Glenister
Smuggler 2/Fisherman 2 ... Finlay Paul
News Anchor/ Woman ... Julia Grogan
Written by Lucy Caldwell
Directed by Celia de Wolff
A ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ NI Radio Drama Production
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- Thu 11 Mar 2021 14:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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