Do Not Go Gentle

Everyman Theatre Company, Cardiff & The Drill Hall Theatre Company, Mullumbimby, New South Wales

In Patricia Cornelius’ award winning play, Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition is a metaphor for the elusive journey of five elderly people facing the final leg of their journey.

Scott’s passage across the Antarctic, as he confronts a landscape of ice and perilous weather, powerfully parallels their courage and inevitable defeat. Yet with unbroken spirit, this funny, angry, defiant group grapples with the big questions of life as they rage against the dying of the light.

This funny and poignant play celebrates the creativity that makes us human.