Synopsis
Girl from the North Country
Published by Nick Hern Books
Large Mixed Cast
The Nobel laureate's music and lyrics add a soulful authenticity to this Depression-era drama, where the 1930s America setting proves remarkably resonant for the world today
It's set in Duluth, Minnesota in 1934 where a community living on a knife-edge huddle together in the local guesthouse
The owner, Nick, owes more money than he can ever repay
His wife Elizabeth is losing her mind
And their daughter Marianne is carrying a child no one will account for
In the middle of the night, they're joined by a Preacher selling bibles and a Boxer looking for a comeback
And things soon spiral to beyond the point of no return
Conor McPherson beautifully weaves the iconic songbook of Bob Dylan into a show full of hope and heartbreak
And, above all, Soul
It premiered at The Old Vic, London, July, 2017 directed by the author
CAST
M10,F6