THE REMNANTS OF ONCE FINE GIRLS

Louche Theatre present the
WORLD PREMIER of a new play
By STEPHEN TODD
Directed by Harry Durnall

Sarah is a midwife working for Médecines Sans Frontières in Darfur. A tragic death brings Sarah home. And disturbs her sense of who she really is. Can she reconstruct her life from the remnants her twin sister left behind?

Stephen Todd

Stephens radio play, 'Proud Songster', was one of the four winners of Channel 4's "The Radio Play's The Thing" competition. His plays have been performed at various venues throughout Great Britain, including London venues : the Kings Head Theatre, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, the Inn on the Green, the Barons Court Theatre, and the Abbey Centre, Westminster.

About the Play

In 2007, Stephen was one of four writers selected for a year long Writers Development Programme with award-winning playwright and dramaturge Katie O'Reilly organised by Aberystwyth Arts Centre. His play, 'The Remnants of Once Fine Girls' had a rehearsed reading at the Arts Centre in February 2008 as part of the first Travelling Light New Writing Festival.

The Remnants of Once Fine Girls was premiered at Aberystwyth Arts Centre in May 2009, later being presented at the Dragon Theatre, Barmouth.

Louche Theatre will be taking a slightly revised version of this play to the 2010 Edinburgh Festival with the original cast as listed below:

Hannah/Sarah...................................Sarah Mair Gates

Kate, her elder sister..........................Julie Mc Nicholls

Martha Leimbach, a family friend...........Barbara Hogger

Det. Sergeant, Jill Williams...................Lizzie Hyde

The Chorus.......................................Denise Williams, Jojo Engelkamp, Danielle Marsden

READ THE REVIEW by Adam Somerset, Theatre in Wales