In the Lady Garden by Babs Horton
The Lady Gardeners, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Pleasance Co-Production and an Edinburgh National Partnership show
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★★★★ The Spy in the Stalls
★★★★ Three Weeks |
'skilfully directed' |
'The direction is sharp' |
'funny... probing and |
The Lady Gardeners: Babs Horton, Deborah Edgington and Julia Faulkner presented the original production of 'In the Lady Garden' at the Theatre Royal Plymouth in 2022. They returned in July 2024 to preview a revised version ahead of their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut (August 2024) where it ran for four weeks at the Pleasance Courtyard.
This one-woman play centres on Alice, an intelligent, resourceful and kind-hearted woman, whose life hasn’t always gone as planned. Her confidence has been dashed and her wings clipped from early childhood through to schooldays, married life, child-rearing, working life and on through middle age. In her late 60s she finds herself invisible…..until she discovers social media! Alice looks back on her life and the people and circumstances that have shaped and moulded her. Will she throw off the cloak of invisibility?
The play tackles themes of ageing, gender and societal expectations.
The play tackles themes of ageing, gender and societal expectations.
Cast:
Julia Faulkner takes on the role of Alice and 21 other characters in this one-woman show.
Creatives:
Director: Deborah Edgington
Set design: Deborah Edgington
Lighting design: John Purkis
Sound design: Tony Rogers
Technician and operator: El Theodorou
Assistant Producer (TRP): Jodie Paget
Production Photography: © Deborah Edgington
Julia Faulkner takes on the role of Alice and 21 other characters in this one-woman show.
Creatives:
Director: Deborah Edgington
Set design: Deborah Edgington
Lighting design: John Purkis
Sound design: Tony Rogers
Technician and operator: El Theodorou
Assistant Producer (TRP): Jodie Paget
Production Photography: © Deborah Edgington
Check out some of the audience responses below:
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