Dead Man’s Hat
world premiere of this play touring to venues throughtout the South West of England.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| A Killer | Andrew Howard |
|---|---|
| A Killer | David Plimmer |
| A Saloon Singer | Gill Nathanson |
| Anne Watson | Andrea Gascoigne |
| Clay | Andrew Howard |
| Cullen Masters | James Lailey |
| Frank Dolan | David Plimmer |
| Jim Averill | James Lailey |
| Kate Watson | Gill Nathanson |
| Old Mr Dickson | James Lailey |
| Young Mr Dickson | David Plimmer |
Crew | |
| Designer | Meg Surrey |
| Director | Bill Buffery |
| DSM | Hannah Shafran |
| Lighting Design | Andy Shewan |
| Music | Tom Nordon |
| Stage Manager | Andy Shewan |
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Play description
A psychological Western based on the simple notion of turning the premise of “Shane” on its head. A gunslinger arrives at a small Wyoming homestead and gets caught up in the battle between corporate (cattle ranching) and individual (farming). In “Shane” the gunslinger is at best a good man trying to go straight. In “Dead Man’s Hat”, Clay, the gunslinger, is the all-American psychopath, intent on destroying the very thing he wants most, a family. The Western has traditionally been a genre which critics have ignored or spurned but audiences enjoy. The best of the genre are metaphores and achieve a tragic grandeur akin to Greek drama. “Dead Man’s Hat” reaches out in that direction. (taken from Charles Way’s introduction to “Three Plays” published by Seren Drama).
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