Maurice Claypole

Narrowboat Blues Maurice Claypole

his one-act play is unique in that it is set on a canal boat on the British inland waterways. It is suitable for performance on a large or small stage, and full details of set design and a props list are included in this acting edition. Also included is the score of the song, Narrowboat Blues, as sung in the play. Synopsis: Tom and Bunty are spending their retirement on a canal boat, but things are not as rosy as they seem when their daughter Abby makes a surprise trip home from Spain. And things are not as rosy as they seem for Abby, either. Thankfully, modern technology is on hand to make life easier, until it doesn't, and the local boat electrician is also on hand to help... sort of... A caring, funny, sometimes melancholic look at narrowboat life with implications that go far beyond the immediate setting. Casting: 2 M, 2/3 F First performed at the Halifax Playhouse, June 2021.