Fame fades. The gold in the hills runs out. For years, Francis Harmon traded off her reputation as a star actress in the prospering American cities. Now she and her companion May have washed up in a cabin on the Alaskan frontier, while May's daughter prospects for gold. The gold rush is almost exhausted. May makes a desperate gamble to reclaim Francis's fame, and their fortune. When Francis is struck down by illness, they each must choose between facing the threat of their future and the lure of their dreams of the past. In Skagway, a tale of the desires and loyalties of women in an American wilderness, is a compelling and lyrical first play by Irish writer Karen Ardiff.T1533203468Winner of the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Best New Play Award and the Stewart Parker/BBC radio drama award. Shortlisted for the Susan Smith Blackburn Award. Recommended for ages 12+Presented byKTR Productions (in association with Guna Nua). Director Russell Bolam. Producer Emily Slack (associate producer). Director Ruth O'Dowd (casting). Design Natasha Piper. Lighting Katharine Williams. Sound George Dennis. Director Lucy Cullingford. Director Ruth O'Dowd (casting). Director Lisa Carroll (assistant). Producer Emily Slack (associate producer). Performer Geraldine Alexander. Performer Angeline Ball. Performer Kathy Rose O'Brien. Performer Natasha Starkey. | |
| 6 Feb 14 to 1 Mar 14 | Arcola, Inner London :: V1422226940 listing details L1738467886 |
