OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Celia McBride 

• Setting

  A farm in North America.

• Synopsis

  The play traces the lives of two young brothers, Cray and Skin, who live together on a remote farm. Their mother, Fanny, lives on a farm across the hill but is forbidden from seeing them. When the brothers grow two giant artichokes in their front garden the tumerescent plants become a catalyst that unleashes the hidden tragic events that have shaped their family history.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  2

• Cast Size Female

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  18 June 1998

• Producer

  Produced by Red Kettle Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Garter Lane Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.