OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Gavin Kostick 

• Author Notes

  Based on an original idea by Maeve McGrath

• Setting

  A Limerick nursing home, the present day (2011)

• Synopsis

  When you grow old who will look after you? Who will mind your parents when you can no longer cope? Told through one woman’s working life in a Limerick nursing home, where staff witness death and illness on a daily basis and maintain a brave face even in the most difficult circumstances.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Size Female

  1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  14 September 2011

• Production Notes

  Produced during ABSOLUT Fringe as part of the 'Show in a Bag' season in association with ABSOLUT Fringe, Irish Theatre Institute and Fishamble: The New Play Company. Show in a Bag is an artist development initiative of Dublin Fringe Festival, Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute to resource theatre makers and actors.

• Producer

  Co-produced by Fishamble: The New Play Company and Irish Theatre Institute and Dublin Fringe Festival

• Original Venue

  Bewley's Café Theatre
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

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