Kate Atkinson's play tells a story of parallels between the lives of women in the present day and those of women in the Victorian period. Elizabeth (Patricia Kerrigan) moves into an old house haunted by the ghost of a previous tenant, Agnes, played by Michelle Gomez.
Michelle Gomez, Patricia Kerrigan and Elaine C. Smith in a publicity photo for Abandonment. Published in The List, 3 August 2000.
Michelle Gomez, Patricia Kerrigan and Elaine C. Smith in the cover image of the paperback book of the play 'Abandonment' by Kate Atkinson, published by Nick Hern Books.
From Very Gomez private collection.
Cast list of the original performance showing Michelle Gomez as Agnes, from 'Abandonment' by Kate Atkinson, published by Nick Hern Books.
From Very Gomez private collection.
Review of Abandonment from The Stage, 17 August 2000. (1 of 2)
