OVERVIEW

• Playwright

   

• Author Notes

  Devised and written by the Company.

• Setting

  Paris, May to October 1789.

• Synopsis

  Peggy from Yorkshire and Medbh from Ireland wash and mend for their master's household amidst the blood and horror of the revolution, and watch the action from the relative safety of their scullery. Their chores used to be gruelling but now they are gruesome as the clothes get bloodier. Medbh longs to return to her native Ireland and learns practical information to teach the folks back home.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Female

  2

• Total

  2

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  25 April 1989

• Producer

  Produced by Big Telly Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Riverside Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was supplied by a member of Big Telly.