Soldiers' Wives

About the Event

Five wives living on an army base somewhere in England. A front-line incident ricochets through their lives and each woman is forced to confront hidden and painful truths.

I wouldn’t put it like that but yes I am married to someone whose job description includes being prepared to die…

Five wives living on an army base somewhere in England. Five lives caught up in the humdrum tension of waiting for their men to return whole and unharmed. War does terrible things to people, leaves scars both visible and invisible. A front-line incident ricochets through their lives and each woman is forced to confront hidden and painful truths.

Catherine Shipton, nominated for Best Solo Performance at the Edinburgh Fringe 2012 for this performance, is best known for creating the iconic and hugely popular role of Duffy in the BBC award-winning drama Casualty, which she played from 1986-93 and 1998-2004. She has starred in countless TV shows including Taggart, The Bill, One Foot in the Grave and Doctors.

Sarah Daniels’ plays have been performed at theatres including the Royal Court and the National Theatre. Soldiers’ Wives was originally broadcast on Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4.

Directed by Anthony Biggs