Dare to Care (Stella Quines on tour)

Stellar Quines And Fife Cultural Trust present the world premiere of a new work by Christine Lindsay, directed by Muriel Romanes, Artistic Director of Stellar Quines – an award-winning company who have been championing the work of women in theatre for 21 years.
Dare to Care

Stellar Quines’ mission is to be bold, relevant and brave. With this in mind we are pleased to announce the world premiere and tour of Dare to Care, an unflinching, unbiased, authentic insight into life at Cornton Vale – Scotland’s primary prison for female offenders

Arriving for a spell behind bars, where there are no secrets or boundaries, and carrying their life’s baggage, a group of women tell their stories in a sometimes crazy, often poignant insight into their lives and the price they’ll pay. Linked by common threads of hope, fear, love and survival, Christine Lindsay does not offer blame or reason but in each story highlights the difficulties faced by these women in the society of their time. Told in a chorus of words, rhyme and stand-up comedy, the collective voice of the women is heard.


Dare to Care has been created by playwright and former prison warden Christine Lindsay. She shines a light on inmates and wardens alike showing neither as angels or devils, but all doing the best they can in a system that expects the worst.

Stellar Quines first presented Dare to Care at a Rehearsal Room performance at the Traverse Theatre. The tremendous response to the performed reading encouraged Muriel Romanes to commission the play for a full production. We are delighted to be working with our co-producers Fife Cultural Trust on this production.


The opening of this production will coincide with International Women’s Day 2014, an annual celebration of women and their achievements.


Design by Keith McIntyre
Additional imagery by Jade Currie

Lighting design by Jeanine Davies
Musical Director and Arrangement by Hilary Brook
Sound design by Philip Pinsky
Additional Music Composition by Patricia Panther


CAST: Rebecca Elise, Meg Fraser, Molly Innes, Anne Kidd, Scarlett Mack and Alexandra Mathie.

Dare to Care will open at The Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy and will then undertake a tour to The Lemon Tree, Woodend Barn, Birnam Arts, Eden Court, the Tolbooth, Traverse Theatre, Cumbernauld Theatre, Beacon Arts, The Brunton and Lochgelly Centre.


PRESS NIGHT: Sat 8 March, 7.30pm – Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy.
For more information and to book press tickets contact:
For Stellar Quines: Shirley Monteith sjmonteith59@gmail.com / 07737 168680
For ON at Fife Theatres: Lyn McNicol lyn@lynmcnicolpr.co.uk and t. 0797 1231238




Dates & Venues
ON at Adam Smith Theatre
Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1ET
7/8 March 7.30pm
Box Office: 01592 583302
www.onfife.com


The Lemon Tree
5 West North Street, Aberdeen, AB24 5AT
11 March, 7pm
Box Office: 01224 641122
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com




Woodend Barn
Burn O Bennie, Banchory, Kincardineshire, AB31 5QA
13 March, 7.30pm
Box Office: 01330 825 431
www.woodendbarn.co.uk


Birnam Arts
Station Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, PH8 0DS
14 March 8pm
Box Office: 01350 727674
www.birnamarts.com


Eden Court
Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA
15 March, 8pm
Box Office: 01463 234 234
www.eden-court.co.uk


Tolbooth
Jail Wynd, Stirling, FK8 1DE
18 March 7.30pm
Box Office: 01786 274000
www.stirling.gov.uk/tolbooth


Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge St, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED
19 - 21 March 7.30pm
Box Office: 0131 228 1404
www.traverse.co.uk