Synopsis
Her Naked Skin
$12.99 Published by Faber & Faber
Large Mixed Cast
Thousands of women of all classes serve time in Holloway Prison in their fight to gain the vote
Amongst them is Lady Celia Cain who feels trapped by both the policies of the day and the shackles of a frustrating marriage
Inside, she meets a young seamstress, Eve Douglas, and her life spirals into an erotic but dangerous chaos
Her Naked Skin premiered at the National Theatre, London, in July 2008
Characters
Celia Cain: 40s
Florence Boorman: 70s
Eve Douglas: 20s
Mrs Schliefke: 20s
Mrs Briggs: 20s
Miss Brint: 20s
Mrs Collins: 60s
Emily Wilding Davison: 40s
Mary Nicholson: 20s
Clara Franks: 20s
William Cain: 40s
Charlie Power: 20s
Brown: 40s
Hunt: 40s
Keir Hardie: 50s
Herbert Asquith: 60s
John Seely: 50s
Edward Grey: 50s
Augustine Birrell: 50s
George Curzon: 50s
Robert Cecil: 50s
Dr Klein: 40s
Dr Vale: 30s
Dr Parker: 20s
Potter: 30s