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2021

Maryland

Written by Lucy Kirkwood

Play Details

Context

Artistic Director 
Vicky Featherstone

Part of 
Rehearsed Reading

 

Dates Performed

Thursday 7th October 2021
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

Play Details

Synopsis

Various locations including police stations and public spaces

Mary folds clothes into a plastic bag, the fabric stained with blood, as the Furies—an ethereal chorus of women—watch silently. “Maryland” by Lucy Kirkwood thrusts us into a harrowing narrative where the ordinary is interwoven with the extraordinary, blending the stark realities of sexual violence with mythic elements of rage and retribution. As DC Moody questions Mary about her assault, another woman, also named Mary, enters, mirroring her trauma and adding layers to the exploration of violence against women.

The play vividly depicts the aftermath of assault and the often insensitive handling by law enforcement, highlighted by the surreal presence of the Furies who voice the collective fury and frustration of women. The Furies’ lines, interspersed with bureaucratic dialogue, underscore the dissonance between the victims’ experiences and societal responses. As the narrative unfolds, Mary’s interactions with DC Moody and DC Eddowes reveal a system ill-equipped to provide genuine support, forcing Mary to navigate her trauma within a framework that feels indifferent and mechanical.

Director(s)

Vicky Featherstone, Milli Bhatia, Lucy Morrison

Cast & Creative

Cast

Ayesha Dharker

Cast

Lisa Hammond

Cast

John Heffernan

Cast

Jodie Mcnee

Cast

Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo

Cast

Maria Louca

Cast

Rocheda Sandall

Cast

Kiran Sonia Sawar

Cast

Nadia Albina

Cast

Rebekah Murrell

Cast

Katie Leung

Cast

Gloria Obianyo

Cast

Anjana Vasan

Cast

John Heffernan

Cast

Amy Morgan

Cast

Jennifer Joseph

Cast

Dawn Sievewright

Cast

Beth Hinton-Lever

Cast

Danusia Samal

Cast

John Heffernan

Cast

Eileen Walsh

Cast

Amaka Okafor

Cast

Gabby Wong

Cast

Nadia Nadarajah

Cast

Reece Lyons

Cast

Nick Fletcher

Cast

Edyta Budnik

Cast

Seroca Davis

Cast

Taj Atwal

Cast

Wedy Kweh

Cast

Hara Yannas

Cast

John Herrernan

Cast

Letty Thomas

Cast

Shiloh Coke

Cast

Stephanie Street

Lighting

Cat Roberts

Sound

Elena Peña

Outreach Worker

Fiona Kennedy

Outreach Worker

Olivia Roberts

Outreach Worker

Sian Foster

Production Dramatherapist/Therapeutic Associate

Evie Oliver

Production Dramatherapist/Therapeutic Associate

Charlie Jennings

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