Nurse Cadden mixes dark comedy with history to explore the life of Ireland's most notorious backstreet abortionist, Mamie Cadden. The play grapples with themes more relevant than ever in today's landscape: politics, religion, and the hypocrisy of both when it comes to women's health. In Mickere's play saints aren't so saintly and villains not always villainous, but the victims of profit driven healthcare remain (today as they were then), the women most in need.

Kate Mickere's delightful dark comedy NURSE CADDEN presents a portrait of a fascinating figure from history in a sharp and imaginative way that will have audiences laughing uproariously while also questioning their own moral compasses. The story may be from a bygone era--but the subject matter and Mickere's exploration of it could not be more relevant to our modern lives!