Too Far to Walk

Archive Listings for Too Far to Walk

T0912214534 (KINGS02) Producer Wayne Harrison. Producer Robert C Kelly. Producer Ross Mollison. Director Lucy Skilbeck. Design Kevin Freeman. Lighting David Holmes. Performer Prunella Scales. Performer Gillian Axtell. Performer Susan Harrison. Performer Annie Rowe. Performer James Livingstone.
12 Nov 02 to 8 Dec 02	The King's Head Theatre, Inner London :: V235 listing details L575139308

Details

Play :: Too Far to Walk tells the story of sisters Clarissa and Olivia and how they are re-united after more than fifty years. After the death of her mother, Clarissa is placed in a mental institution as there are no places available in children's homes. Meanwhile her sister, Olivia is encouraged by the authorities to forget she ever had a sister. Clarissa slowly becomes institutionalised, yet on her release searches for her sister who has long since emigrated to Australia. Eventually they are re-united in Perth and Clarissa has finally travelled the distance that all her life was too far to walk. The play was inspired by a number of real life incidents concerning people who were inappropriately classified and incarcerated by pre and post war social services.

Author

Mary Morris