Escaped Alone
Caryl Churchill's play stars Linda Bassett, Deborah Findlay, June Watson and Kika Markham. Old friends, a neighbour, a summer afternoon. Tea and catastrophe. With strong language.
Caryl Churchill's critically acclaimed play was first premiered at The Royal Court theatre, London in 2016. Contains strong language.
"I'm walking down the street and there's a door in the fence open and inside there are three women I've seen before." Three old friends and a neighbour. A summer of afternoons in the back yard. Tea and catastrophe.
Apocalypse is in the air . Bright sunlight and birdsong flood a back garden where four septuagenarian women chat - and even sing - over afternoon tea. Mrs Jarrett occasionally steps into another world , a dark place, describe a contemporary world ravaged by biblical plagues. She's part prophet of a disturbing future , part refugee stepping out of a distorted, troubling present.
Cast
Sally - Deborah Findlay
Vi - June Watson
Lena - Kika Markham
Mrs Jarrett - Linda Bassett
Directed for radio by the original stage director, James Macdonald
Produced for radio by Susan Roberts.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sally | Deborah Findlay |
| Vi | June Watson |
| Lena | Kika Markham |
| Mrs Jarrett | Linda Bassett |
| Director | James Macdonald |
| Producer | Susan Roberts |
| Writer | Caryl Churchill |
Broadcast
- Sat 2 Jun 2018 14:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 FM
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