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THE MAD WOMAN

IN THE ATTIC

(A comic monologue)

 by Sian Williams

 

with Sally Sanders as PAT

Directed by Anne Pearson

 

“I will stand upon my watch!”  Can’t be too careful in these days of science and superstition, where the whole world is at your fingertips but your family is trying to shut you out; and everybody is worrying because there could be something very nasty lurking under the Mendip Hills.

 Granny getting to grips with new technology produces some surprising results.

“The Mad Woman In The Attic” is a humorous, poignant play that challenges preconceptions about “senior citizens” in a world dominated by youth culture. It will strike a chord with anyone who’s going grey and give their younger friends and relations a new perspective!!

Set in a rural community in Somerset, it started life as a ten minute piece which was selected for performance at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton,’s “Rough Cuts” show in Dec. 2004. The full length version was first performed as a rehearsed reading during the Stagewrite Festival Of New Writing at the Salberg Studio, Salisbury Playhouse, in June 2005.

“An astounding piece of work….at times the

whole audience erupted with laughter!

Thoroughly recommended.

Great storyline, well acted and seriously, seriously funny.” 

Bob Berry, Wiltshire Folk Arts.

 

Running time…….80 minutes, plus interval