In Basildon

In Basildon By David Eldridge.

Sixty-something Len is dying and his family and friends gather to say their farewells. However, his sisters, Doreen and Maureen haven't spoken for almost twenty years and the atmosphere fizzes with tensions from old animosities.

Set in 2010 with a final flash-back to 1992, this is a state-of-the-nation play about working class lives and beautifully balances the comic and the sad.