Cecily
Cecily is a one-act play for 3 women by Gillian Plowman ()[1]
Contents
The original text
Following a motorcycle accident in which her boyfriend was killed, Cecily is brain-damaged. Her lone parent, Sheila, is struggling to cope whilst her aunt, Ellen, tries to distance herself from the situation. Ellen, elegant and married, comes to visit and gradually intense and complicated family relationships are revealed when Sheila confronts Ellen with her responsibilities.
Published by Samuel French in 1991.
Translations and adaptations
An expanded full-length version called Imagine Imogen was read at the London New Play Festival in 1997.
The English text translated into Afrikaans by Johann Brand, the text published by DALRO in 1994.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://www.gillian-plowman.co.uk/play/cecily/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Plowman
The performance text of Katryntjie, published as a DALRO Playscript in 1994.
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