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Colder Than Here

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 1m

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m

Details

Summary

Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying, but in the meantime life goes on. There are boilers to be fixed, cats to be fed and the perfect funeral to be planned. As a mother researches burial spots and biodegradable coffins, her family members are finally forced to communicate with her, and each other, as they face up to an unpredictable future. 

History

The play was first performed at the Soho Theatre, London, in 2005.

M1 (57)
F3 (27, 29, 57)

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    Burial grounds, a living-room, a cemetery

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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Authors

Laura Wade

Laura Wade is a playwright and screenwriter. Her recent plays include The Watsons (Chichester Festival Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory), and Home, I’m Darling (National Theatre, Theatr Clwyd and the Duke of York’s Theatre) which won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New C ...

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