The Merry Widows
By Cennarth Fox
Directed by Craig Dixon
A group of mature-aged widows live in the same group of units. They have become friends and meet once a week for coffee. Kate is ‘normal’, Siobhan’s a social butterfly, Ruby has her late hubby’s ashes with her in a carry bag and Joan knows little of the real world having been a ‘shut-in’ for the last twenty odd years. These mismatched widows share secrets, sorrows and sins helping one another as their past helps them face their future.
But then a new widow arrives. She’s different, mysterious and striking and has a secret – or two. She’s also on a mission that could destroy the merry band. Will it?
With the changes in medical science today, people are living longer. But married couples do not always pass away at the same or at even approximately the same time. This means many people become a widow or widower and often for long periods of time. Sometimes society neglects these new singles. Some elderly widowed folk are shut-ins and lonely. This play introduces a group of widows and shows how each is coping with life without their husband. Can you be a widow and still enjoy a great quality of life?
Cast
Jo Darby – Kate
Rebecca Huxtable – Siobhan
Marg Davies – Joan
Lynden Clarke– Ruby
Claire Cheshire – PhillipaCreatives
Director – Craig Dixon
Sound and Lighting Design Deri Hadler
Costume Designer – Robyn Horwell
Production Manager Fay Walters
Stage Manager Pam Buchanan
Basement Theatre
Sunday 4th August 1:00pm
Sunday 11th August 1:00pm & 5:00pm
Sunday 18th August 1:00pm & 5:00pm
Sunday 25th August 1:00pm
