Performed in August/September 2001
Helen and John have a new baby, named Daisy, but are completely out of their depth when it comes to parenting! Into the equation comes Nanny, whose child-caring techniques leave a lot to be desired…
Travelling through the first 30 tumultuous years of Daisy’s life, from the seventies to 2001, Baby with the Bathwater blends serious issues with serious belly-laughs!
BACKGROUND
Christopher Durang is the author of Beyond Therapy which TheatreFusion presented with great success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2000, as well as touring in the West of Scotland.
Durang is perhaps best known for his combination of absurdism, wacky comedy and satirical comment on society and the way we live our lives, and Baby with the Bathwater is no exception.
VENUES
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2001, Rocket Venue 123, Mon 20th – Sat 25 August
- The Cottier Theatre, Hyndland Street, Glasgow, Fri 31st August – Sat 1st September
- East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Road, East Kilbride, Thurs 6th – Fri 7th September
CREDITS
Writer Christopher Durang | Director Thomas Gemmell (assisted by Abigail Gemmell) | Lighting Bruce Downie | Sound Alan Dempster | Programme Thomas Gemmell | Poster/Artwork Irwin Stuart Design
Helen Abigail Gemmell | John Donald Munro | Nanny, Kate, Mrs Willoughby Deborah Cannon-Carmichael | Cynthia, Angela, Miss Pringle, Susan Dawn Bunce | Young Man Thomas Gemmell
REVIEWS
Audience : I laughed so much I thought I’d have a heart attack…
East Kilbride News : A satirical if not dated look at the sins that parents visit upon their children and the repercussions that it has on the developing child were explored in surreal and humorous fashion…. Thomas Gemmell’s appearance in act two as the grown up Daisy brought…integrity and energy… Fusion’s production of Durang’s play was a quirky take on a well-covered subject…
OTHER INFORMATION
Interval music provided by Geoff Martyn. https://soundcloud.com/geoffreymartyn
MUSIC HEARD IN THE PRODUCTION
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