The Brenda Line
The Brenda Line
Written by Harry Mould
It’s early evening in a middle–of–nowhere town when Karen walks into a call centre to begin her first night shift as the youngest Samaritan in the country. She’s decided she needs to help people, and maybe write a best-selling novel in the process, but what she hadn’t expected was Anne – her elderly shift partner, and the evening’s resident ‘Brenda’…
Inspired by real-life events in their mother’s teenage life, as well as the lesser-known history of the Samaritans in the 1970s and ’80s, The Brenda Line is a story about women, love, and listening.
The Samaritans was one of the first phone helplines dedicated to reduce feelings of isolation and disconnection. It was built on the principles of being non-judgmental and there to listen. But what happens when a caller is looking for more than conversation?
Harry’s debut play opens in August as part of our Summer Season 2024.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Venue: Studio
Dates: 15 Aug – 18 Sep 2024
Running time: TBC
Recommended Age Guidance: 14+
Creatives
Director BEN OCCHIPINTI
Designer NATALIE FERN
Lighting Designer ADAM BOWERS
Sound Designer NIROSHINI THAMBAR
Cast
Fiona Bruce Anne
Charlotte Grayson Karen
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Fiona Bruce
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Charlotte Grayson
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Leon Sinden Awards 2024
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What’s On Summer Season 2024
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