Elizabeth Gordon Quinn

April - June 2006

A pale woman with dark hair in a long black dress, coat and scarf stands at the end of the stage, looking out to the distance. To the right there is a door with a frosted glass panel letting light through, a coat stand, and a flight of stairs leading up to second level of the set.

Overview

While others worry about the trivial things in life, like food, a roof over their heads, rent strikes and world wars, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn has but one concern – her piano. She can’t play a note but it sets her apart from her impoverished neighbours. Or so she thinks…

Written in 1985, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn is a contemporary classic, widely considered to be one of the best women’s roles ever to emerge from Scottish theatre. Holding court amidst her dysfunctional family and its filth, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn is an unforgettable tragicomic heroine with an extraordinary power to repel and attract.

Cast

  • Name
    Siobhan Redmond
  • Name
    Myra McFadyen
  • Name
    Pauline Goldsmith
  • Name
    Lesley Hart
  • Name
    Cara Kelly
  • Name
    John Kielty
  • Name
    Robin Laing
  • Name
    Billy McColl
  • Name
    John Ramage
  • Name
    Antony Strachan

Creative team

  • Name
    John Tiffany
    Role
    Director
  • Name
    Neil Warmington
    Role
    Designer
  • Name
    Chahine Yavroyan
    Role
    Lighting Designer
  • Name
    David Paul Jones
    Role
    Composer/Sound Designer