OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Alice Barry 

• Synopsis

  In 1926 Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson (aged 49) shot Benito Mussolini the then Italian Prime Minister. Everyone except Violet thought it was madness. The fate of Violet hinged on whether she would stand trial as a political criminal or be declared insane. We hear Violet's self effacing and often funny account of her absurd life governed by illness, death and the shackles of a male dominated Victorian society. Her questioning nature will not let her fiddle and twaddle her days away with nosegays and needlepoint and she strives to achieve something meaningful in her life. Psychological exploration brings her to religion and moral obligation. 

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Female

  1

• Total

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  27 January 2016

• Producer

  Produced by Noggin Theatre Company In association with Granary Theatre

• Original Venue

  Granary Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the premiere production's promotional material with additional information taken from the company website and press cuttings.