Dixon and Daughters (NHB Modern Plays).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruce, Deborah, author.

Series:

NHB Modern Plays.

NHB Modern Plays

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ex-convicts.

Families--Drama.

Families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : NHB Modern Plays, 2023.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Deborah Bruce's play Dixon and Daughters is a drama about families and forgiveness, exploring the connection between domestic abuse and the criminalisation of women. It was first performed in the Dorfman auditorium of the National Theatre, London, on 25 April 2023 (previews from 15 April), co-produced with Clean Break. The play is set in a family home in Bradford, with scenes often taking place in more than one room at a time. Mary, the 64-year-old widow of Ray Dixon, has just been released from prison, and her daughters Bernie and Julie, together with her granddaughter Ella, are welcoming her home. Mary wants to come home and forget all about it, but her stepdaughter Briana has other ideas. Over two tumultuous days, the family is forced to confront not only their past, but everything about themselves. The premiere production was directed by Róisín McBrinn, with set and costume design by Kat Heath and lighting design by Paule Constable. It was performed by Bríd Brennan, Alison Fitzjohn, Yazmin Kayani, Andrea Lowe, Posy Sterling and Liz White.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781784607753

1784607754

9781788506526

1788506529

OCLC:

1433097421