The Steamie

Dec 31, 1988

1h 18m

★ 8.3

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

Overview

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

Production Companies

Scottish Television (STV)

The Steamie Trailers

Cast

Dolly

Eileen McCallum

Magrit

Dorothy Paul

Doreen

Katy Murphy

Mrs Culfeathers

Sheila Donald

Andy

Peter Mullan

Grumpy Woman

Irene Sunters

Doreen's Pal

Caroline Paterson

Helen Mahuire's Auntie

Myra McFadyen

Dr Bell's Patient

Lillian Welsh

Wee Dumpy Doll

Faye Milligan

Big Dumpy Doll

Catherine-Ann Jack

Gordon MacRae

James Langton

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