Arthur Miller's famous play at the Carnegie Hall
Mental health is the focus of the classic Arthur Miller play coming to Dunfermiline's Carnegie Hall.
The Last Yankee tells the story of Leroy as he tries to reconnect with his estranged wife Patricia whilst she is in hospital suffering from depression.
It features a cast of top Scottish talent including including David Tarkenter and Pauline Turner, who both impressed the critics with their performances in All My Sons, alongside familiar TV and stage faces Jane McCarry (Still Game) and Stewart Porter (Shetland and River City).
It concludes Rapture Theatre's Arthur Miller season and is part of The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.
Gail Adlam from the SMHAFF explains:
"The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is delighted to include work of the calibre The Last Yankee. An important part of the 2015 programme, it's a classic work that focuses on a women enduring severe mental ill health. By providing an engrossing insight, the play offers a real impact.".
Laura Mackenzie-Stuart, Head of Theatre, Creative Scotland, said:
"Rapture Theatre have been touring high quality work for the past 10 years and their season of Arthur Miller work will continue their trend of stimulating audiences from coast to coast and from Dumfriesshire to Inverness. Their newly unveiled residency at The Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock will allow the company to connect more deeply with audiences in Inverclyde contributing to the theatre's audience development plans as well as boosting the local visitor offering."
Tickets are available at www.onfife.com or by calling 01383 602302
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