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Sheila's Island

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w

Tim Firth

Bonfire night 2019, Sheila, Denise, Julie, and Fay are Team C in Pennine Mineral Water Ltd.’s annual outward-bound team-building weekend. Somehow, Sheila has been nominated team leader, and, using her cryptic crossword solving skills, has unwittingly stranded her team on an island in the Lake District.

Sheila's Island

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Bonfire night 2019, Sheila, Denise, Julie, and Fay are Team C in Pennine Mineral Water Ltd.’s annual outward-bound team-building weekend. Somehow, Sheila has been nominated team leader, and, using her cryptic crossword solving skills, has unwittingly stranded her team on an island in the Lake District.

Our intrepid heroines find themselves manufacturing weapons from cable ties and spatulas, and create a rescue flag with plastic plates and a toasting fork.

Questions are asked; truths are told; dirty washing is aired.

Is it possible to build an adequate night shelter with a prom dress and a sleeveless jumper? What is Julie’s husband really up to in Aldi? And why are they on this bloody team building exercise when they could be at a spa?

History
Sheila's Island was first produced at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford on 10th February 2022, followed by a national tour to Exeter, Edinburgh, Southampton, Derby, Salford, Liverpool, Crewe, Brighton, Richmond, Salisbury and Bath.
Cast Attributes
SHEILA
DENISE
JULIE
FAY
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Media

"Intensely intimate comedy-drama." – The Stage

“Engaging and entertaining.”  – The Reviews Hub

“[The characters'] struggles bring the audience much entertainment, laughter and nostalgia.” – The Reviews Hub

“Captivating.” – All Edinburgh Theatre

“The script is both sharp and warm and exceedingly, satisfyingly funny.” – Edinburgh Guide

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Tim Firth

Tim Firth

Tim Firth's theatre credits include Greatest Days, Now Is Good (UK Theatre nomination best musical) This Is My Family (Sheffield Crucible, UK Theatre Award Best New Musical), Neville's Island (Nottingham Playhouse and West End, Evening Standard & Olivier nomination, MEN Award ...

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