Woman in Mind
Alan Ayckbourn's darkly comic play about a woman's mental breakdown. After a blow to the head, Susan encounters an alternative, fantasy family.
Alan Ayckbourn's powerful tragi-comedy about a woman's mental breakdown, starring Lesley Sharp, Ben Miles, Owen Teale and Malcolm Sinclair.
Susan is a middle-aged woman, trapped in a loveless marriage to a smug vicar, and estranged from her son. After a minor accident with a garden rake, her mind starts to conjure up the perfect fantasy family. But the line between imagination and reality soon becomes alarmingly blurred.
Susan.....Lesley Sharp
Dr Bill Windsor.....Ben Miles
Rev. Gerald Gannet.....Malcolm Sinclair
Muriel.....Carolyn Pickles
Andy.....Owen Teale
Lucy.....Emily Beecham
Tony.....John Norton
Rick.....Harry Jardine
Directed by Emma Harding.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Susan | Lesley Sharp |
Dr Bill Windsor | Ben Miles |
Rev Gerald Gannet | Malcolm Sinclair |
Muriel | Carolyn Pickles |
Andy | Owen Teale |
Lucy | Emily Beecham |
Tony | John Norton |
Rick | Harry Jardine |
Director | Emma Harding |
Writer | Alan Ayckbourn |
Broadcasts
- Sat 11 Jan 2014 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 6 Jun 2015 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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