Mary Lucy Bivins and John Hardy in 'Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk' (2024)
Barter Theatre produces a reprise of the very successful 2024 play, “Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk” from Feb. 5 to March 8 at the Smith Theatre. The play is by Catherine Bush, the theater’s playwright-in-residence and stars Mary Lucy Bivins, an audience favorite actor at Barter Theatre.
“I said I’d do it, and I’ve done it.” One fine spring day, Emma Gatewood, a 67-year-old mother and grandmother, told her family that she was “going for a walk.” She failed to mention that her walk would be over 2,000 miles and take her through 14 states, making her the first woman to solo through-hike the newly formed Appalachian Trail.
The play is based on a true story. “Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk” is a wildly theatrical adventure following Emma and all the people who played a part in her incredible journey.
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