Play Details
Context
Artistic Director
William Gaskill, Lindsay Anderson & Anthony Page
Part Of
Beckett/3
Dates Performed
Tuesday 31st March 1970
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Play Details
Synopsis
A narrow, barely visible bench on a darkened stage
Flo, Vi, and Ru, three women of undeterminable age sit in a row, engaging in sparse, cryptic dialogue that hints at deeper secrets and unspoken bonds.
Throughout the brief but intense narrative, each woman takes turns leaving the stage, only to return and whisper a shocking piece of information to the others. This cyclical pattern underscores themes of secrecy, betrayal, and the passage of time. The play’s austere staging, with concentrated lighting and color-coded costumes, emphasizes the uniformity and subtle differences among the characters, while the deliberate movements and muted voices contribute to the haunting, almost spectral quality of the piece.
Cast & Creative
Cast
Gillian Martell
Cast
Queenie Watts
Cast
Susan Williamson
Designer