Characters
Rita: 70+ : A new resident in the nursing home. Poor physical condition but mentally sharp.
Fiona : Early 30s to early 40s. A nurse in the home. Bright, light hearted, caring.
Kate: 70+ : A long term resident. Suffers from Alzheimer’s but physically strong.
The play is set in a nursing home and tells the story of Rita who has been reluctantly placed in the home by her daughters. She feels helpless, angry and rejected but help comes from the most unlikely place with the realisation that there’s always someone worse off.
Performed at the Longford Cruth Arts festival as one of four plays selected for the Re-Actor program in 2018 with Josephine Lynch, Betty Mulhare and Eileen Spillane.
Performed by Insight Theatre Celbridge in 2021 with Ann Kelly, Breda Donnellan and Tina Hughes.
View script HERE
Longford 2018 – with cast and director
Insight – 2021
Joe Bergin 