All The Idle Weeds That Grow
2021
(rehearsed reading)
75 minutes
4 actors
Inspired by real events, All The Idle Weeds That Grow is a play about hatred, hope and the modern equivalent of blood libels.
Elvira has anger issues and is unable to control her daughter, Billie.
Their neighbour, Amira just wants to live a quiet life in solitude. However, misguided anger and an innocent misunderstanding start a chain of events, ultimately leading to a tragedy that changes everybody’s lives forever.
Characters
Elvira Skinner – F, 34
Billie Skinner – F, 14 – Her daughter
Amira Ebrahimi – F, 43 – Their neighbour
Lily Belles – F, 68 – Another neighbour