Details

On a hard-bitten, backwoods Cardiff estate... Vodka-sloshing single mum Gloria sinks into a deckchair and drinks her troubles away. Her gentle son, Michael, gamely ploughs the allotment, tends to the soil, and tries to make order of things. From the other side of the tracks, Carl - wild, unpredictable and footloose - watches both with interest, bouncing his ball. And then a cat gets nailed to a neighbour's door. Funny, brave and beautifully told, Katherine Chandler's tale of parenthood, protection and provocation looks at how we all develop our own ways of coping with the world, our craving for companionship and the consequences of having either threatened. Age guidance 12+

Cast/Performers

Craig Gazey (Michael), Lisa Palfrey (Gloria), Harry Ferrier (Carl)

Creatives/Company

Author: Katherine Chandler
Producer(s): Sherman Cymru, Bristol Old Vic
Director: Roisin McBrinn
Design: Alyson Cummins

Before it Rains

Before it Rains (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1551749680. Details of all Before it Rains archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S357355339

Archive Listings

25 Sep 12 to 6 Oct 12	Sherman Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Sep 12 to 22 Sep 12	Bristol Old Vic Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Before it Rains review
12Sep12: Katherine Chandler's play at the Bristol Old Vic

jim: 11Sep12:
Beautifully crafted show. Shocking and sad. Real theatre

User Reviews

jim (11Sep12): Beautifully crafted show. Shocking and sad. Real theatre

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