Steaming

STEAMING
Written by Nell Dunn

Presented by Jally Productions

Six women from diverse background meet on 'ladies day' in a London bathhouse where they share the most intimate details of their lives, loves, dreams and frustrations.  Steaming is the heart-warming ribald classic.

The show is known for its razor-sharp, acerbic dialogue adn YES, its nudity.  Val Lehman stars in Steaming but is mostly remembered for her brilliant portrayal of murderer and 'top dog' Bea Smith in the long running TV drama series, Prisoner - a role that won her international recognition and three Logies.

This play can be considered controversial because of the nudity.  But, it's so much more that that - it's about friendship, finding your place in the world, and fighting for what you believe in.  Set in an old turkish bath somewhere in the East End of London where six women of all conditions come to bare their bodies, souls and fantasies.  Steaming is a warm-hearted, often humorous portrayal of women coming to know each other.

When they realise their 'sanctuary', their little bit of luxury, is about to be demolished by penny-pinching, self-aggrandising bureaucrats, they must unite and 'SAVE THE BATHS'.