Alison Sealy-Smith in Cast Iron
Factory and Obsidian Theatre present this audio adaptation of Lisa Codrington’s Cast Iron. Directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, it features Alison Sealy-Smith in an intensely dynamic live performance. Told in vivid, lyrical language, this riveting tale is delightfully ghoulish and heart-wrenching in equal measure.
Alone one night in a Winnipeg nursing home, the brutal wind howling outside, we meet Libya Atwell, a Bajan immigrant, grumbling to the dark and empty air about her lack of sleep. Or is the dark so empty? It seems a man has invaded her space. Is he real? Real enough to her, at least, for his presence transports her back to her native Barbados. Continue Reading