Details

This brutal and shocking play explores the devastating effects of war through the relationship of a mother and a young boy soldier. Set in an occupied territory, the mother and the boy develop an unexpected understanding after he forcibly moves himself into her home. But the news that her only son has been killed at the front unleashes a tide of bitterness and violence.

Cast/Performers

Maggie Tagney, Dan Canham

Creatives/Company

Company: Travelling Light
Director: Craig Edwards
Music: Sarah Moody
Dramaturg: Hattie Naylor
Design: Katie Sykes
Choreographer: Lee Lyford
Lighting: Mark Parry

Mother Savage - A Tragedy

Mother Savage - A Tragedy (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0883668241. Details of all Mother Savage - A Tragedy archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0628815514

Archive Listings

5 Apr 06 to 8 Apr 06	Bristol Old Vic Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Mar 06 to 31 Mar 06	Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Mar 06	Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre Taunton, Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Mar 06	Dorchester Arts Centre Dorchester, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Mar 06 to 22 Mar 06	Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre) Poole, Dorset Performance Details => Venue archive
17 Mar 06	Regal Theatre Minehead, Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Mar 06	Brewery Arts Centre Kendal, Cumbria Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Mar 06	Adam Smith Theatre Kirkcaldy, Fife Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Mar 06	MacRobert Arts Centre Stirling Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Mar 06	The Tron Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Mar 06	Brunton Theatre Musselburgh, East Lothian Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Mar 06	North Edinburgh Arts Centre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Mar 06 to 4 Mar 06	Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Feb 06	Arc Theatre Trowbridge, Wiltshire Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Feb 06	The Hawth Crawley, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Feb 06	Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre Taunton, Somerset Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

UK Theatre Web: 06Mar06:
an amazing production that grips you from beginning to end. The journey of the two charcters is no surprise to the audience but the gentle unfolding of their respective stories and their tragic relationship is captivating.

User Reviews

USER (06Mar06): an amazing production that grips you from beginning to end. The journey of the two charcters is no surprise to the audience but the gentle unfolding of their respective stories and their tragic relationship is captivating.

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