- Pumpgirl
"Pumpgirl" is an acclaimed play by
Abbie Spallen , which is set inCounty Armagh ,Northern Ireland . It was a co-winner of the 2006-2007Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for best play written in English by a woman."Pumpgirl" consists of interwoven monologues from three characters: the tomboyish Pumpgirl (worker at a rural gas station), the man she fancies, and his wife.
The play performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from 3 to
27 August 2006 , and at the Bush Theatre, London from12 September to14 October 2006 .Orla Fitzgerald played Pumpgirl,James Doran played Hammy, andMaggie Hayes played Sinead, under the direction of Mike Bradwell.In late 2007, "Pumpgirl" received its
off-Broadway premiere atManhattan Theatre Club ."Pumpgirl" will receive its Irish premiere in
Belfast , Queen's Drama Studio opening 3rd September 2008 and touring throughoutIreland from 20th September to 11th October. The production is aLyric Theatre Company production, starringMaggie Hayes as Sinead,Stuart Graham as Hammy andSamantha Heaney as Pumpgirl and directed by Andrew Flynn.External links
* [http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/productions/pump_girl.html Bush Theatre site for Pumpgirl]
* [http://search.ft.com/searchArticle?queryText=pumpgirl&y=8&javascriptEnabled=true&id=060807007123&x=10} Financial Times review]* [http://www.lyrictheatre.co.uk/ Lyric Theatre site for Pumpgirl]
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