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Maggie May
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A contemporary retelling of a classic story with fresh urgency.
Essential for theatre lovers who appreciate reimagined classics.
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About the Ebook
'They say we're like swans. Ruddy beautiful graceful things on the surface of a lake but underneath we're paddling like mad.'
Maggie and Gordon first met, dancing to Rod Stewart songs, in 1971. Now in their sixties, and still very much in love, they've been finishing each other's songs all their marriage.
But now Maggie is feeling foggy and some days the songs are all she can remember. Her son and his new girlfriend are coming to dinner, and her best friend is asking questions.
Frances Poet's play Maggie May is an extraordinary drama about an ordinary family who must balance the challenges of daily life whilst living with dementia.
A heartfelt and inspiring story of hope, it was first produced in 2020 by Leeds Playhouse, Curve Theatre, Leicester, and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, directed by Jemima Levick. It was a finalist for the 2020-21 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
Reviews
'A glorious piece of theatre; a funny, furious and moving exploration of how dementia affects families... Frances Poet's words dance from page to stage, her prose is visceral, precious and considered' The Stage
'A moving study of the impact of dementia' WhatsOnStage
'Gorgeous and genuinely touching' Reviews Hub
'A deft, sharp-witted drama... a sharply observed set of character studies' Guardian
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Modern take on timeless theatrical material.
- Fresh perspective on well-known narratives.
- Published by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.
- Classic storytelling for contemporary audiences.
About the Author
Frances Poet is a Glasgow-based writer. Her stage work includes: Still (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2021); Maggie May (Leeds Playhouse, Leicester Curve & Queen's Theatre Hornchurch co-production, 2020); Fibres (Stellar Quines & Glasgow Citizens Theatre, 2019); Gut (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2018); Adam (National Theatre of Scotland at the Traverse Theatre, 2017); Faith Fall (Òran Mór and Bristol’s Tobacco Factory, 2012) and What Put the Blood (Abbey Theatre, 2017). She has also written a number of free adaptations including Strindberg's Dance of Death (Citizens Theatre, 2016) and Molière's The Misanthrope (Òran Mór, 2014).
Her TV and radio work includes River City and The Disappointed, aired on BBC Radio Scotland in 2015. Her short film, Spores, screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival and Bogoshorts Festival, Bogotá, in 2016.
Publication Details
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication Date: 19 March 2020
Print Length: 104 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788503358
Format: Ebook
Language: English
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