OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  John McCann (2) 

• Setting

  Belfast, the present day (2010)

• Synopsis

  Karen has managed the cleanroom of a pharmaceutical packaging firm for fifteen years. It’s more than a just a job – the cleanroom has been her place of refuge during turbulent times. Suddenly nothing is safe. Karen’s secret relationship with employee Saul is attracting unwanted attention. Her late husband’s cronies are watching her day and night. And the factory is facing closure. Just when it seems things couldn’t get worse, into the cleanroom walks Molly. She claims to have been transferred to help the cleanroom survive the day, but it soon becomes clear that she has very personal motives for being there. As the workforce shrinks and time runs out, Karen, Saul and Molly are forced to confront some dangerous truths about their past.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  29 September 2010

• Production Notes

  First staged as part of Tinderbox's 'True North' season.

• Producer

  Produced by Tinderbox Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Crescent Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

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