Stevie

By Hugh Whitemore

Audition dates

Wednesday 20th in Prompt Corner and Thursday 21st August in the Rehearsal Room

Production Dates

Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th December

Life is like a railway station, Stevie said. The train of birth brings us in, the train of death will carry us away.

This is a thoughtful, warm, funny and touching piece, charting the life and loves of Florence Margaret Smith, better known as Stevie, one of Britains most eccentric and original poets. Stevie was a mass of fascinating contradictions, obsessed by death but with a volatile attachment to the Church of England, although often child-like herself, she disliked children yet left her money to the NSPCC, a woman who loved beautiful clothes and yet when presented to the Queen wore a jumble-sale hat.

A role originally played by Glenda Jackson Stevie is a tour de force for the lead actress, however, all three roles are challenging, exciting and rewarding.

Stevie Age flexible, (35 - 45), actress will need to play Stevie from her 20s to her late 60s
Aunt Age flexible, (55 - 70), needs to be about 25 -30 years older than Stevie
Man Age flexible, (30 - 45), not only acts as Narrator, but plays all the men in Stevies life

This is an intimate show which is perfect for our Prompt Corner area, for further information contact me, Elaine Heath, on Elaine .

And finally over to Stevie herself:

Not waving but Drowning

Nobody heard him, the dead man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought
And not waving but drowning

Poor chap, he always loved larking
And now hes dead
It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way,
They said.

Oh no, no, no, it was too cold always
(Still the dead one lay moaning)
I was much too far out all my life
And not waving but drowning

I look forward to seeing you at the auditions.

Elaine Heath, director

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