Short post this morning but I have to tell you about a local production of the play Cheshire Cats that I saw this last weekend by Cast and Crew Drama Group on Canvey Island. I didn’t know a whole lot about it, only that it was about a group of women doing the moonlight walk for breast cancer awareness. The play is by Gail Young.
Well well, I laughed and I cried: the characterisation was incredible, and the story powerful because of its humour and its poignant moments. The writer certainly got the pathos right. And hats off to the performance by the local group, some incredible acting in there.
This story has all the key ingredients that can touch us and change us. This is my aim as I write, I’m sure yours too: to change the way we see ourselves and see life. The idea of capturing human spirit by allowing humour to brush up alongside the saddest and deepest of moments is what has connected us to the great stories and the great plays for centuries. This play is as powerful for taking moments in these women’s lives and allowing us to see them as people; real people. I think we can all find a piece of ourselves in all of these characters.
The play has been touring for a while and all productions raise money for cancer charities which I think is commendable.
If you get the chance to see this or to read this play, you will not be disappointed; it’s everything that is British, that is human and it will touch you… and apt to tell you about on this International Women’s Day. Celebrate life; celebrate the power of the unbreakable human spirit.
Thanks Gail Young and thanks to all those at Cast and Crew for a great Mother’s Day treat: fantastic job everyone! Story telling at its finest.
Check out this link: http://www.cheshirecats.org.uk/
Writerly Debz 