The Steamie 35 years old
A night in the life at a 1950's communal laundry, showing how life was like for working class Glasgow Women.
Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty group of Glasgow women; Mrs Culfeathers, Dolly, Doreen and the irrepressible Magrit, all meet at The Steamie to do the traditional family wash before the New Year. The Steamie is a hilarious cameo of Glasgow's social history where the washing was always easier to do when the Women shared their laugher and sorrow and a scandalous supply of gossip. This is the definitive version of the most popular play of the last 20 years with the all star cast of Dorothy Paul as Magrit, Eileen McCallum as Dolly, Kate Murphy as Doreen, Sheila McDonald as Mrs Culfeathers and a very young Peter Mullan as Andy, the whisky loving handy man.
Credits
The Steamie Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Mullan He was 29, now 65 years old | as Andy |
| Katy Murphy She was 25, now 61 years old | as Doreen |
| Sheila Donald | as Mrs Culfeathers |
| Eileen McCallum She was 52, now 88 years old | as Dolly |
| Irene Sunters She was 60, 77 years old when she died | as Grumpy Woman |
| Caroline Paterson She was 23, now 59 years old | as Doreen's Pal |
The Steamie Crew
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The Steamie (35 years)
A night in the life at a 1950's communal laundry, showing how life was like for working class Glasgow Women.
- Release day: Saturday, December 31, 1988
- Runtime: 78 minutes