The Margins
Rebecca Front stars in Al Smith鈥檚 drama. When a mother tries to give away her son鈥檚 inheritance as an act of charity she finds herself trapped by a history of lies and entitlement.
by Al Smith
Mandy ..... Rebecca Front
Ben ..... Billy Howle
Cassie ..... Cecilia Appiah
Mo ..... Calvin Demba
Directed by Sally Avens
When Ben takes his girlfriend back home he finds his mother has taken in a childhood friend and is about to disinherit Ben in his friend鈥檚 favour, hoping her act of charity will correct past sins. But the more the group unpick her choice, the more Ben鈥檚 mother finds herself unable to disentangle herself from a web of historic power, privilege and entitlement.
Al Smith is an award winning playwright. His radio series Life Lines has won every major UK audio award. He was nominated for the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the 2017 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.
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