Run Time: Act I - 51 minutes / Intermission - 12 minutes / Act II - 41 minutes
Run Time: Act I - 51 minutes / Intermission - 12 minutes / Act II - 41 minutes
Written by Catherine Bush
“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 children 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! Grandma Gatewood Took A Walk is a wildly theatrical adventure following Emma and all who played a part in her incredible journey.
Content Advisories: (V, SV) – Discussion and theatricalization of strong violence within a marriage. More information.
This project was supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
A special thanks to the Town of Abingdon, Washington County, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation for their support.