by Steve Gooch / Directed by Jessica Hutchings
“Farewell to old England for ever.”
In 19th century England the prisons are overcrowded and petty crime is rife. The solution? Punishment by transportation.
Six women are sentenced to a life of hard labour in the Australian penal colonies. But first they must survive the brutal journey across the seas. Kept locked in their cell
aboard the convict ship, these women have little idea of what lies ahead of them. Enduring exploitation and violence in close quarters, where emotions from convicts and crew alike are as unpredictable and turbulent as the ocean, they must fight not just for their lives but for their very humanity.
Contains strong language, depiction of hanging, violence and sexual assault.
This amateur production is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd www.concordtheatricals.co.uk.