There is a strange girl lying unconscious in the home of Richard, a GP and his wife, Corinne. Richard tells his wife he has found her at the side of the road. ‘What if she wakes up?’ – She won’t wake up. Trust me.’
The presence of this stranger sets off a chain of events that uncover disturbing secrets. She not only threatens their marriage but challenges the very world in which they exist. ‘People can’t be left. This isn’t the city’.
A fascinating play which unravels games of sexual politics, power and class, uncovering the dark side of rural life. Desire and sacrifice battle tangibly through this tense and thrilling play.
The Country
Capital Theatre Manchester Metropolitan University