The Steamie
movie
A night in the life at a 1950's communal laundry, showing how life was like for working class Glasgow Women.
Released December 31, 1988
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.
Cast
Eileen McCallum
as
Dolly
Dorothy Paul
as
Magrit
Katy Murphy
as
Doreen
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Sheila Donald
as
Mrs Culfeathers
Peter Mullan
as
Andy
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Irene Sunters
as
Grumpy Woman
Caroline Paterson
as
Doreen's Pal
Myra McFadyen
as
Helen Mahuire's Auntie
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Lillian Welsh
as
Dr Bell's Patient
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Faye Milligan
as
Wee Dumpy Doll
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Catherine-Ann Jack
as
Big Dumpy Doll
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James Langton
as
Gordon MacRae
