Details

An Edwardian waiting room in an English train station. Two persons waiting....One, small in stature, of murky origins in Ireland, wears nevertheless the uniform of an inspector-general of army hospitals. The other is from a wealthy, upright English family. Both have striven to be reformers in their work, but only one of them has been honoured for it: Florence Nightingale. The other achieved fame - indeed infamy - only after her death. They seem to be strangers to each other , but they are not entirely so. Once upon a time in a far away place they had a bitter encounter.....

Cast/Performers

Claire Bloom (Florence Nightingale), Kathryn Hunter (Dr Barry)

Creatives/Company

Author: Sabastian Barry
Producer: Almeida Theatre
Director: Robert Delamere
Design: Simon Higlett
Lighting: Tim Mitchell