On Friday 13th September 1940, the cruise ship City of Benares set sail for Canada. Onboard were 90 evacuees escaping the relentless bombing and dangers of war torn Britain. Four days into the crossing, the ship was torpedoed and sank. Only seven of the evacuees survived. Two girls, Bess Walder and Beth Cumming, spent 19 terrifying hours in the water on an upturned lifeboat. They willed each other to survive. Lifeboat is inspired by the true story of their friendship, courage and the twist of fate that allowed them to live to tell their tale. Recommended for age 10+ 70 mins with no interval| 1 Oct 05 | Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Sep 05 | Eden Court Theatre Inverness, Highlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 24 Sep 05 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre Canterbury, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 16 Sep 05 to 20 Sep 05 | Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Sep 05 | Brewery Arts Centre Kendal, Cumbria Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 29 Apr 04 to 30 Apr 04 | Draiocht Blanchardstown, Dublin Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Oct 03 to 1 Nov 03 | Polka Theatre for Children Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Oct 03 | Mull Little Theatre Dervaig, Argyll and Bute Performance Details => Venue archive |
