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Cecily

Short Play, Drama  /  3w

Gillian Plowman

Cecily, destined to spend her life in a wheelchair following an accident, is the centre of the universe for Sheila (her mother) and Ellen (Sheila's sister).

Cecily

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On this particular afternoon when Ellen comes to visit, the conversation between the sisters is laced with frustration over their relationship and their different viewpoints of handing the physically and mentally affected Cecily. As their emotions heighten, we are caught in the passion of the family dreams and family secrets that they share—the most heartbreaking of all concerning Cecily.

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    Gillian Plowman

    Gillian Plowman
    Gillian won the Verity Bargate award in 1988 with Me and My Friend, a poignantly funny play about the release of four patients from a psychiatric hospital into the community. It was first produced at the Soho Poly Theatre in 1990 and at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 1992 ...
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