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The Memory of Water

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 2m

Shelagh Stephenson

The Memory of Water
by Shelagh Stephenson

In The Memory of Water, three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships.

Please note: available in two editions: in this single play Student Edition, which features the standard text and also study notes and introductory material, or as a standard text edition (exactly the same text as the single play student edition) in a two play volume with Five Kinds of Silence.

The Memory of Water

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 2m
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, 2000

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Summary

"The dialogue sparkles ... this cracking new work." - David Nathan, Jewish Chronicle

" A deeply felt, richly funny study of the pervasive power of the past." - Michael Billington, Guardian

In The Memory of Water, three sisters meet on the eve of their mother's funeral. As the conflicts of the past converge, everyday lies and tensions reveal the particular patterns and strains of family relationships.

M2 (30s, any age)
F4 (30s-40s)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A bedroom

Media

"The dialogue sparkles ... this cracking new work." - David Nathan, Jewish Chronicle

" A deeply felt, richly funny study of the pervasive power of the past." - Michael Billington, Guardian

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