A Passionate Woman

It’s the morning of her son’s wedding and Betty is not coming down from the attic. Torn between a son she can’t let go of, a husband she doesn’t love, and the memories of a passionate affair, she has nowhere left to go but up. Performed in celebration of Kay Mellor’s life and work.

Produced by Leeds Playhouse

PERFORMED BY Katherine Dow Blyton, David Crellin, Tom Lorcan, Michael Bijok / WRITER Kay Mellor / DIRECTOR Tess Seddon / DESIGNER Rose Revitt / LIGHTING DESIGN Amy Mae / SOUND DESIGNER Annie May Flectcher / MOVEMENT DIRECTOR AND INTIMACY CO-ORDINATOR Asha Jennings Grant / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Xolani Crabtree

***** Played to perfection. Director Tess Seddon’s production has pace, momentum and sensitivity. Seddon moves seamlessly from comedy to pathos and back again without losing Mellor’s voice.

Yorkshire Post

***** A triumphant return. Beautifully tied together by director Tess Seddon.

The Reviews Hub

**** Tess Seddon directs her 1993 play marked by dry northern wit, knowing ridiculousness and deep, understated sadness

Arifa Akbar, The Guardian

**** Innovative. While it might be 30 years old, in the hands of director Tess Seddon this story of thwarted love and regret feels as fresh and vital as when it was written.

The Stage

**** Sensational. Tess Seddon is rapidly becoming one of our best young directors, really understanding when to let Mellor’s sharp text breathe, as well as managing the physical comedy on a set that gets increasingly complex.

North West End

**** Stylish and pacey revival

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