'The Pearlfisher' - Traverse Theatre
Another play by Lewis writer Iain Finlay MacLeod. It is 1948 in the North West Highlands. Jess has a fiery temper and a devil-may-care attitude that don’t make fitting in easy, so it’s no surprise she finds herself attracted to Ali, a travelling pearl-fisher and fellow outsider. But the jealousy and avarice of some of the village sets a dark series of events in motion. Nearly sixty years later, eighteen-year-old Jessie finds life just as hard. With a work-shy husband and a child on the way, she takes to the river, searching for pearls to try and make ends meet with the old way. The arrangement she strikes up with a local asylum seeker, however, makes waves in both their worlds. The friendships both women strike up with those on the edge of their experience create ripples in their worlds which have implications for them far beyond their present. Asylum and acceptance, longing and belonging – The Pearlfisher weaves these themes into a play with beautiful poetics, striking imagery and a story both wistful and warming. The Pearlfisher is the third full length play for the Traverse by Iain Finlay MacLeod. His plays 'I Was a Beautiful Day' and 'Homers' were very well received in previous SEALL promotions of Traverse Theatre.Date: 22/11/07
Start Time: 20:00:00
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, TDC main hall
Audience Numbers: 86
Type: Theatre Adult