A Woman Alone

Locked in a flat, a solitary woman makes her confession. Amid domestic chores, dodgy phone calls, a sex-mad brother-in-law and a forever screaming baby she tells us the story of how her love for a young student led to her imprisonment at the hands of her jealous husband. Through farce to tragedy, her story propels the audience to its shocking climax.

A maid, a nurse, a babysitter, a charlady. Do all, wash all, f*cked up and f*cked over

DogOrange’s inventive new adaptation features a cast of five talented women portraying the many facets of Franca Rame and Dario Fo’s Woman Alone. With a mixture of slapstick, fast-paced physical comedy, movement and raw emotion, they explore the heights and depths of this 20th Century classic to the full.

A kaleidoscope of character and physical comedy… A Woman Alone is the most impressive piece of its scale I’ve seen in a long while.

What’s On Stage

The device is highly effective, allowing for physical and vocal exploration of the conflicts within this tortured woman… constant energy and creative versatility on display… terrifically fun moments.

Remotegoat

Striking performances leave a lasting impact

Time Out

Blending strong elements of comedy and tragedy in such a lively and engaging production… DogOrange, in a stroke of inspiration, has vibrantly refreshed the performance… the production is without a dull moment

Art Wednesday

Cast

  • Cristiana Dell’Anna
  • Laura Harling
  • Alison Shaw
  • Fleur Shepherd
  • Joanna Waters

Producer Saba Burali

Director  Matthew Parker

Designer Suneeda Maruthiyil

Lighting Designer Allan Ramsay

Stage Manager Tim Berryman

Assistant Director Catherine Gerrard

Production Assistant Luke Holbrook

This production was devised in association with First Draft at The Horse and follows DogOrange’s successful adaptation of Chekhov’s Ward No.6, which was nominated for the Best Ensemble Stage Acting Excellence Award 2009.

DogOrange

Imaginative retellings of classic stories and flights of fancy

Production photos: James Oaten
Flyer/poster Design: Laura Harling

Read the review of the First Draft performance here