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29 nov 2019 · He draws a television screen in the air with his fingers. “It’s about what we’re doing now, passing time with each other. That’s why it’s so enduring. There is no plot because it doesn ...
6 mar 2012 · The Steamie has become as much a part of Scottish theatrical life as doing Taggart to pay for Christmas. Despite being 20-odd years too young, Roper’s Dolly is Jane McCarry, the nosy neighbour ...
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What the play is about: 'It's the tatties Mrs Culfeathers.'. One Hogmanay in the 1950s four Glasgow women of various ages and personalities gather in the local wash-house (or 'steamie') to do their last laundry of the year. They share memories and jokes, talk about their menfolk, have hopes for the future, and sing a few songs.
Sad, nostalgic, and very, very funny, Tony Roper's play The Steamie was performed by EK Rep in 1991 and again in 2010. Where possible we will update our listings to notify of cancelled, postponed and rescheduled events, however we STRONGLY ADVISE that you check with the venue/organiser in the first instance for updates.
General information for The Steamie (1988). Synopsis: Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty group of Glasgow women; Mrs Culfeathers, Dolly, Doreen and the irrepressible Magrit, all meet at The Steamie to do the traditional family wash before the New Year.
