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Apples in Winter centres on an American mother - Miriam - whose son committed a shockingly violent crime. He has been on death row for 22 years. In a few hours the state will execute him. Permitted the ritual of choosing a last meal, he asks for his mother's apple pie. As Miriam shows the audience how to make the perfect pie, prepared and baked from scratch live on stage, she unforgettably reveals her story and the jagged path to, and from, one act of violence. The “immensely powerful production of this remarkable play has garnered both excellent reviews during its UK tour and standing ovations from audiences who are challenged to reflect on the life-changing impact of violent crime on its hidden victims. For her role as Miriam, Edie Campbell was a finalist for the Off West End Award for Solo Performance, 2023. The play won the Smith Prize for Political Theatre (US) in 2015-16 and the Susan Glaspell Award (US) in 2017, and was nominated for the Susan Smith Blackburn prize (2016), the oldest and largest international playwriting prize honouring women+ writing for the English-speaking theatre. "Apples in Winter is really astonishing to watch, with a transfixing solo performance from Campbell and crystal-clear direction from Parker which exudes humanity in every moment and builds beautifully to a heartbreaking climax." Yorkshire Bylines

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