Description
CHARACTERS
Lady Catherine Cadwalladr, elderly
Her children:
Jeremy Cadwalladr, a stockbroker
Emma Portland, a gallery owner
Lady Zelda de Vere, a socialite
Bernard Hepplewaite, a newly admitted solicitor, late 20s
Anna, a maid, early 20s
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
The play had its premiere at Stirling Theatre (Stirling Players), Innaloo, Perth, Western Australia on February 8, 2019
REVIEWS
While it has up to the minute references, this show has the feel of an aristocratic post-war play, in structure and style. It centres around the will (read while she is still living) of wealthy matriarch Lady Catherine Cadwalladr and explores some complex family relationships. Ursula Johnson, an actress in her nineties, is outstanding as Lady Cadwalladr, owning the stage in a commanding performance. Believable family relationships were portrayed by Owen Phillips, Claire Westheafer and Jane Sherwood as Lady Cadwalladr’s children, while the smaller but pivotal role of the maid Anna was expertly played by Rachael Coltrona.
– Kimberley Shaw, Stage Whispers, http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/grace-and-willpower
PREVIEW
Preview available here
