Little Gem
by Elaine Murphy
Directed by Cristy Landis
Cannon Street Arts Center
Southeastern Regional Premiere
November 26 – December 18, 2021
Three generations of women. One extraordinary year. Sex, birth, death, dildos and salsa classes. Amber has fierce bad indigestion and the Sambucas aren’t getting rid of it. Lorraine attacks a customer at work and her boss wants her to see a psychiatrist. Kay’s got an itch that Gem can’t scratch (but maybe Kermit can). Paul is just using Amber until he can get to Australia. The Hairy man fancies Lorraine but fails to rise to the occasion. And Gem doesn’t like the neighbours coming in to ‘mind’ him. And if all that wasn’t bad enough, Little Gem makes his presence felt and… well… life is never the same again.
“as hilarious as it is poignant” —The Sunday Times
“a tiny treasure” —Time Out, London
“a warm slice-of-life tale” —New York Times
Winner of the BBC Northern Ireland Drama Award in association with the Stewart Parker Trust
“When I think of emergence, I see images of movement from darkness into the light. I see rubble and debris being muscled away so that the process of becoming can flourish. To emerge means to rise up, to come forth, to be more of what you are meant to be. It’s inspiration and aspiration, it’s hope and promise, and it’s commitment and bravery all rolled into one simple word.”
— SHARON GRACI
PURE Theatre
Co-Founder & Artistic Director
“PURE Theatre productions
are universally excellent.”
Post & Courier
“There is much that can be said about PURE Theatre’s ongoing success, but this is perhaps the most important: They care deeply about what they do and it shows.”
Charleston City Paper
South Carolina Theatre Association
2020 Theatre of Distinction Award
Funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Additional ongoing financial support provided by The John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund, The Joanna Foundation, The Yaschik Foundation, and The Boeing Company.