The Steamie
1988, English. Directed by Haldane Duncan.
A night in the life at a 1950's communal laundry, showing how life was like for working class Glasgow Women.
Tony Roper wrote 'The Steamie' for Glasgow's Mayfest in 1987. Return to Hogmany 1957 when a fiesty group of Glasgow women; Mrs Culfeathers, Dolly, Doreen and the irrepressible Magrit, all meet at The Steamie to do the traditional family wash before the New Year. The Steamie is a hilarious cameo of Glasgow's social history where the washing was always easier to do when the Women shared their laugher and sorrow and a scandalous supply of gossip. This is the definitive version of the most popular play of the last 20 years with the all star cast of Dorothy Paul as Magrit, Eileen McCallum as Dolly, Kate Murphy as Doreen, Sheila McDonald as Mrs Culfeathers and a very young Peter Mullan as Andy, the whisky loving handy man.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Haldane DuncanDirector
- Eileen McCallumDolly
- Dorothy PaulMagrit
- Katy MurphyDoreen
- Sheila DonaldMrs Culfeathers
- Peter MullanAndy
- Irene SuntersGrumpy Woman
- Caroline PatersonDoreen's Pal
- Myra McFadyenHelen Mahuire's Auntie
- Lillian WelshDr Bell's Patient
- Faye MilliganWee Dumpy Doll
- Catherine-Ann JackBig Dumpy Doll
- James LangtonGordon MacRae
Details
- Released
- 31 December 1988
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Tony Roper
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The Steamie runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Steamie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Steamie?
The Steamie (1988) was directed by Haldane Duncan and stars Eileen McCallum, Dorothy Paul, Katy Murphy.