Description
About the Author
Amanda Whittington is one of the most widely performed playwrights in the UK. Her plays include Be My Baby (Soho Theatre, 1998), Satin 'n' Steel (Nottingham Playhouse, 2005), Ladies' Day (Hull Truck, 2005) and its sequels Ladies Down Under (Hull Truck, 2007) and Ladies Unleashed (Hull Truck, 2022), The Thrill of Love (New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2013), Kiss Me Quickstep (New Vic Theatre, 2016), Mighty Atoms (Hull Truck, 2017) and The Invincibles (Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, 2023). She has adapted Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, My Judy Garland Life and Tipping the Velvet for the stage. She writes regularly for BBC Radio 4, contributing to the Woman's Hour serial and Afternoon Play slots. Her stage plays have also become a popular choice for amateur, community and school productions across the country.
Reviews
'Funny, wise and cleverly crafted... the writing has passion and verve, peppered with witty jabs... if you're looking for a play for girls or women that is raw, warm and emotional with fight and heart, this is it'
* Drama Magazine *'Amanda Whittington pulls no punches with this rousing tale of solidarity... [an] immensely likeable play... delivers plenty of heart'
* Guardian *'Punchy, funny and poetic'
* The Stage *'This knockout show really does pack a punch'
* Yorkshire Evening Post *Book Information
ISBN 9781848426733
Author Amanda Whittington
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books