England

Synopsis

"The patients like to look at the paintings.

It helps them to feel better about their illnesses."

The grateful recipient of a heart transplant travels 4000 miles to thank the widow of the donor and to present her with a very special gift.

But much more than a life has been lost.

Written and performed in art galleries, England tells a compelling story for our times - a disturbing tale of transactions and translations, of culture and commerce, of one thing being placed inside another without thought for the consequences.

Presented by two guides, it is a tour to the end of the world.

England was first performed at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, in August 2007.