Iron

Rona Munro’s intense psychological drama set in a women’s prison, in which a mother and daughter try to breakthrough the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

Fay is serving a life sentence for murdering her husband with a kitchen knife.  She is 15 years into her sentence when Josie, her 25 year old daughter, visits her for the first time.  Josie has no memory of the incident, or of her father, and has come to uncover the past – a past that Fay wishes to forget.

This intensely gripping and deeply moving play is written by one of Scotland’s most prolific female writers.  Her theatrical works cover challenging topics and this award- winning play is no exception – tense, harrowing and yet compassionate – perfect for the ‘Geoffrey Sword’ Studio space.

Directed by Jon Walker

N.B. SEATING TYPES FOR THIS PRODUCTION: 

**N.B. This play has TWO seating options – standard (23 seats) and “immersive” (37 tickets). Immersive tickets will transport you inside the visiting room of the prison, to an intimate and close up view of the prisoner’s experience.  The people with the immersive ticket type will be standing for brief periods (approx. 3 x 10 minutes) during the show, as well as being seated close to the action (e.g. in the “prison visiting room”) at other times during the performance.

Performance Dates: Monday 17 June – Saturday 22 June 2024; curtain up at 7.45pm

Accessibility:  We now have a stairlift for access for those with very limited mobility to our first floor Studio but for evacuation purposes, numbers must be restricted.  Therefore, please contact us if you wish to reserve a wheelchair space in our Studio, or wish to make use of the stairlift during your visit.

This amateur production of “ Iron “ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.