''Pomona'' is a play by
Alistair McDowall
Alistair McDowall is an English playwright who grew up in Great Broughton in North Yorkshire. His play ''Brilliant Adventures'' was awarded a Bruntwood Prize in 2011.
His plays include ''The Glow'', ''all of it'', and ''X'' at the Royal Court ...
that was commissioned for The
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2014 and performed at The Gate Theatre in London as part of the NEW festival of plays.
It then went on to the
Orange Tree Theatre
The Orange Tree Theatre is a 180-seat theatre at 1 Clarence Street, Richmond in south-west London, which was built specifically as a theatre in the round. It is housed within a disused 1867 primary school, built in Victorian Gothic style.
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in Richmond, South West London, in November 2014.
The play centres on Ollie who is searching for her missing sister in Manchester. In desperation, she finds all roads lead to Pomona, an abandoned concrete island at the heart of the city. Here at the centre of everything, journeys end and nightmares are born. The play's structure is episodic and non-chronological, suggesting that Ollie's sister may not exist.
The production was directed by Ned Bennett, designed by Georgia Lowe, lighting by Elliot Griggs and sound by Giles Thomas.
It was a critical success and featured in
Lyn Gardner's Top 10 Theatre of 2014. The production transferred to the
National Theatre and the
Royal Exchange Theatre
The Royal Exchange is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. It is located in the city centre on the land bounded by St Ann's Square, Exchange Street, Market Street, Cross Street and Old Bank Street. The complex includes the Royal ...
in Autumn 2015.
Characters
*Ollie
*Fay
*Gale
*Keaton
*Zeppo
*Charlie
*Moe
References
External links
2014 audio interview with Alistair McDowall for TheatreVoice about ''Pomona''Audio recording of a post-show discussion with Alistair McDowall after a performance of ''Pomona'' at the National Theatre in 2015
Article written by Alistair McDowall for the Guardian Theatre Blog which mentions his influences when creating ''Pomona''
2014 plays
English plays
Thriller plays
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