Details

Adaptation of an early novel by the writer of Sons and Lovers. Set against the background of the daily grind of life in the pits and the industrial unrest of 1912, Minnie, the daughter in law, has to fight to win the commitment of her husband Luther, for so long dominated by the powerful figure of his mother.

Cast/Performers

Lynda Barron (Mrs Gascoigne), Claire Price (Minnie), Philip McGinley (Luther Gascoyne), Andrew Hawley (Joe Gascoyne), Marlene Sidaway (Mrs Purdy), David Chafer (Cabman)

Creatives/Company

Author: D H Lawrence
Producer: Sheffield Theatres
Director: Paul Miller
Design: Simon Daw
Lighting: Mark Doubleday
Music: Terry Davies
Other: Charmian Hoare (dialect coach)