Beyond Caring
directed by Ghislaine Bowden
Venue: Westerham Hall
Performance dates: 27th to 30th May 2026
Tickets: £15.00 (adult) and £12.50 (child)
“Beyond Caring” by Christina Castling is set in a care home and based on interviews with relatives, residents and staff. Set against a background of challenging working conditions, you will hear the stories, some funny, some moving, of care workers, residents and their families.
The play is set in February 2020 pointedly but subtly, just before Covid had taken hold. Many of the stories you will
hear are interwoven with each actor playing different roles. These character changes will be signposted by
clothing and accessories.
Queenie is a care home resident who is grieving the loss of her close friend and fellow resident. She decides to take up smoking and stages an outdoor sit-in to protest the rules. Miss Chambers is the Care Home manager, grimly determined to run the home efficiently and safely. Alex is a care worker who deals with the stress of the job as well as she can, and Elaine is struggling with the difficult decision to put her mother into a home.
The play has a running time of approximately 70 minutes without an interval.
The bar will be open both before and after the performance. Please do join the cast and crew afterward. We would love to hear your feedback!
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