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In a small English town in the 1960s, formidable matriarch Dorie Deacon is determined to keep her Catholic family respectable while Frank, her husband, maintains a silence that suggests he sees more than he’s ever let on. But as their children return home to celebrate their traditional family Easter, their carefully constructed image begins to crack.
From smug eldest son Martin to razor-sharp Penny, rebellious Frances to watchful youngest daughter Sally, the Deacons are anything but united. And with a new boyfriend on the scene, a family priest who knows more than he’s saying, and plenty of unspoken truths lying under the surface, the household is a pressure cooker ready to blow. As secrets inch toward the surface and confessions are avoided, tension mounts toward a devastating and unforgettable climax.
Is truth always the best policy? And what would you do for love?
Bold, brilliant, and blisteringly honest, Blessings is a must-see new work that speaks to then, now, and everything in between. Sarah Shelton’s darkly funny, emotionally charged play explores faith, family, control, and the lies we tell to keep everything from falling apart.
Cast:
Gary Webster (Minder, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks) as Frank
Freddie Webster as Martin
Jane Slavin (Call the Midwife) as Dorie
Emily Lane (Frozen, Les Miserables, Hello Dolly) as Sally
Hannah Traylen (Boiling Point, Educating Rita) as Frances
Milly Roberts as Penny