Welfarewell

Domino Theatre presents
Welfarewell
A Drama by Cat Delaney
performing at The Davies Foundation Auditorium - 52 Church St, Kingston

April 24 – May 10, 2014  - Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm

Having spent her working life as an actress, Esmerelda Quipp, 80, now faces the fact that her government pension is insufficient to support her. When she is arrested for attempting to bury her dead cat in her landlord's yard, she finds that there is some sense of community within the prison system. She devises a plan to get herself sent back to jail, assuming that she can spend the rest of her days living free, hanging out with other women, and being fed in a women's prison. But the system that has failed her also wants to forgive her because of her age and health, and the public defender wants to use an insanity plea to get her off. How will Esmerelda convince the legal system she should be incarcerated, literally, for life?

Subscriptions are available from the Grand Theatre Box Office, regular tickets on sale Thursday, August 15th.