Details

On Friday 13th September 1940, the cruise ship City of Benares set sail for Canada. Onboard were 90 evacuees escaping the relentless bombing and dangers of war torn Britain. Four days into the crossing, the ship was torpedoed and sank. Only seven of the evacuees survived. Two girls, Bess Walder and Beth Cumming, spent 19 terrifying hours in the water on an upturned lifeboat. They willed each other to survive. Lifeboat is inspired by the true story of their friendship, courage and the twist of fate that allowed them to live to tell their tale. Recommended for age 10+ 70 mins with no interval

Creatives/Company

Author: Nicola McCartney
Producer: Catherine Wheels
Company: Mull Theatre Company

Lifeboat

Lifeboat (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01307520849. Details of all Lifeboat archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S830364061

Archive Listings

1 Oct 05	Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Sep 05	Eden Court Theatre Inverness, Highlands Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Sep 05	Gulbenkian Arts Centre Canterbury, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Sep 05 to 20 Sep 05	Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Sep 05	Brewery Arts Centre Kendal, Cumbria Performance Details => Venue archive
29 Apr 04 to 30 Apr 04	Draiocht Blanchardstown, Dublin Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Oct 03 to 1 Nov 03	Polka Theatre for Children Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
3 Oct 03	Mull Little Theatre Dervaig, Argyll and Bute Performance Details => Venue archive

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