An intense psychological drama set in a women’s prison, Iron explores the fragile, tense relationship between a mother and daughter trying to break through the barriers of time, memory, and punishment.

Josie is seeing her mother, Fay, for the first time in fifteen years. She has never walked into a prison before, and has been putting it off ever since that fateful night. Fay holds the secrets of the past tightly, and Josie cannot remember what happened — or why.

Over a series of visits, mother and daughter confront the gaps in their memories, the control and silence that separate them, and the emotional minefield of uncovering the truth. Every encounter brings them closer to understanding, but also reveals how fragile and complicated the past can be.

Iron is a gripping exploration of memory, power, and the struggle to find answers when the past refuses to let go.

An Amateur Production performed by Staveley Roundhouse Players

“An exceptionally gripping and deeply moving play... psychological drama at its best - tense, harrowing, yet also powered by an unsentimental fund of compassion”

Daily Telegraph

Rona Munro's play Iron was first performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in July 2002, transfering to the Royal Court Theatre, London, in January 2003. It went on to win the 2003 John Whiting Award.

(All tickets include a free drink).