Exploring homelessness 50 years on from the seminal Ken Loach film, Cathy Come Home, Cathy is candid, poignant and intimate. A five-star hit at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it’s a timely reflection on the social and personal impact of spiraling housing costs, gentrification and the challenges of forced relocation. Read more …
Cardboard Citizens make theatre which illuminates homelessness and the lives of homeless people, revealing truth and sometimes beauty.
This is a piece of theatre that will play on the conscience for months to come and excels in delivering a sucker-punch of humanity to an issue that has long been de-humanised. If only to challenge one’s own pre-conceptions, Cathy is a must see.
Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow from Tuesday April 17, 2018, until Saturday April 21, 2018. More info: www.citz.co.uk
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