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Catafalque

From acclaimed producers Scissor Kick comes Catafalque, a one-woman eulogy through the lens of a civil celebrant asking, how do we grieve the ungrievable?

Catafalque

About Catafalque

Fern doesn’t get invited to dinner parties anymore. They used to love her tales of the macabre. But now? The mask is slipping. Catafalque is a one woman eulogy to death through the lens of a civil celebrant. How do we grieve the ungrievable?

Written by: Amy Conway

Directed by: Beth Morton

Praise for previous work:

"Demonstrates such an intensely rich sense of care in creation" Corr Blimey ★★★★★

"Boasts such a wealth of talent" The Scotsman ★★★★

Age Guidance: 16+

Content warnings:

Strong language/swearing. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes; the play focuses on themes of grief, loss, death, and sexual abuse. While abuse is referenced, specific acts are not discussed nor described.

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