In Skagway

T1533203468
Fame fades. The gold in the hills runs out. For years, Francis Harmon traded off her reputation as a star actress in the prospering American cities. Now she and her companion May have washed up in a cabin on the Alaskan frontier, while May's daughter prospects for gold. The gold rush is almost exhausted. May makes a desperate gamble to reclaim Francis's fame, and their fortune. When Francis is struck down by illness, they each must choose between facing the threat of their future and the lure of their dreams of the past. In Skagway, a tale of the desires and loyalties of women in an American wilderness, is a compelling and lyrical first play by Irish writer Karen Ardiff.

Author

Karen Ardiff

Archive :: production:T1533203468, play:S584351255, venue:V1422226940

Production details

Winner of the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Best New Play Award and the Stewart Parker/BBC radio drama award. Shortlisted for the Susan Smith Blackburn Award. Recommended for ages 12+

Performance

Venue	Arcola
	Other spaces: Arcola Tent (2 Ashwin Street)
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	6th February 2014
Opened	10th February 2014
To	1st March 2014
When	Mon-Sat 20:00
Prices	From £17.00. To £17.00.
What is currently on at Arcola (V1422226940)

Reviews

In Skagway review
11Feb14: Karen Ardiff's play at the Arcola Theatre

Company

Presented by	KTR Productions (in association with Guna Nua)
Director	Russell Bolam
Producer	Emily Slack (associate producer)
Director	Ruth O'Dowd (casting)
Design	Natasha Piper
Lighting	Katharine Williams
Sound	George Dennis
Director	Lucy Cullingford
Director	Ruth O'Dowd (casting)
Director	Lisa Carroll (assistant)
Producer	Emily Slack (associate producer)
Performer	Geraldine Alexander
Performer	Angeline Ball
Performer	Kathy Rose O'Brien
Performer	Natasha Starkey

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.