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The Steamie

A night in the life at a 1950's communal laundry, showing how life was like for working class Glasgow Women.

Description: Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty group of Glasgow women; Mrs Culfeathers, Dolly, Doreen and the irrepressible Magrit, all meet at The Steamie to do the traditional family wash before the New Year. The Steamie is a hilarious cameo of Glasgow's social history where the washing was always easier to do when the Women shared their laugher and sorrow and a scandalous supply of gossip. This is the definitive version of the most popular play of the last 20 years with the all star cast of Dorothy Paul as Magrit, Eileen McCallum as Dolly, Kate Murphy as Doreen, Sheila McDonald as Mrs Culfeathers and a very young Peter Mullan as Andy, the whisky loving handy man.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, History, Music, TV Movie

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 78 minutes

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Eileen McCallum

Played Dolly

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Dorothy Paul

Played Magrit

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Katy Murphy

Played Doreen

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Sheila Donald

Played Mrs Culfeathers

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Peter Mullan

Played Andy

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Irene Sunters

Played Grumpy Woman

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Caroline Paterson

Played Doreen's Pal

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Myra McFadyen

Played Helen Mahuire's Auntie

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Lillian Welsh

Played Dr Bell's Patient

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Faye Milligan

Played Wee Dumpy Doll

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Catherine-Ann Jack

Played Big Dumpy Doll

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James Langton

Played Gordon MacRae

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