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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