In prison for the murder of her husband, Fay receives a visit from her daughter whom she hasn't seen for 15 years. Read more …
Hailed by the Daily Telegraph as "a shatteringly powerful play", Iron unravels the lives of both women with scalpel-like precision as Josie struggles to understand the stranger before her and above all to find out what really happened on the night her father was killed.
New Borders-based theatre company Firebrand's emotionally blistering production features Blythe Duff as the convicted murderer in a play that shows how terrifyingly easy it is to kill the things you love.
Fay is played by Blythe Duff with an intensity and depth that is simply heart-stopping. And director Richard Baron excels himself, in an austere but good-looking production.
Director Richard Baron’s thrilling production.
The stark set and the chilling sounds of clanging gates and turning locks added to the tense and thoroughly absorbing atmosphere of this tightly directed and thoroughly human play.
Actor Blythe Duff takes the lead role in Rona Munro's Iron.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday November 6, 2012, until Saturday November 10, 2012. More info: www.tron.co.uk
Wynd Theatre, Melrose from Monday November 12, 2012, until Tuesday November 13, 2012. More info: www.thewynd.com
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Wednesday November 14, 2012, until Saturday November 17, 2012. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
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