Synopsis
Going to St Ives
Published by Dramatists Play Service
0 Male 2 Female
May N'Kame, the mother of an African dictator, travels to England
to see Dr Cora Gage about medical treatment for her failing
eyesight
Dr Gage uses the consultation as an opportunity to raise the issue of the imprisonment of some of her colleagues. Meanwhile, May N'Kame's true motive in visiting the doctor is to obtain a poison with which to kill her murderous son
Going to St Ives is the story of two impressive women brought together by that which is personal and divided by that which is political as both seek to accomplish the greatest good
"Spectacular emotionally and intellectually engrossing dazzling " ~ Philadelphia City Paper