Linda
"Old for a woman means worthless. Invisible. Of course we're terrified. You tell us we peak at sixteen and it's downhill all the way from there. Well I haven't worked this hard to be pushed aside at the last hurdle. I refuse to be silenced. I will not di
Why see Linda?
brand NEW PLAY
Former Sex and the City Star Kim Cattrall returns to the London stage in a brand new play by Penelope Skinner's new play concerns Linda, a 55-year-old business woman who seemingly has it all; wealth, glamour, and a loving family. However, she is determined to have one more throw of the dice and embarks on an ambitious plan to satisfy her dissatisfaction at been written off as old, due to her age.. However, it isn't long until cracks start to appear in the plans, and everything that she has worked and strove for is under threat.
A FLAWED FEMALE CHARACTER
Linda, a successful marketing executive for a British beauty company is one of the first portrayals of an older, flawed female character, and has been likened to Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron, created by theatre legend Mark Rylance in Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem. Despite married with two grown daughters and a loving family with all the trappings of wealth, her desire for more success despite being viewed as old, sets her on a course of destruction.
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for ages 14+
Run Time
to be confirmed by producers
Dates
Finished 9 Jan 2016
Cast
Noma Dumezwen as Linda Wilde
Imogen Byron as Bridget
Karla Crome as Alice
Jaz Deol as Luke
Amy Beth Hayes as Amy
Dominic Mafham as Neil
Merriel Plummer as Stevie
Ian Reford as Dave
Creative
Written by Penelope Skinner
Directed by Michael Longhurst
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