The transitions between the acts are choreography in itself, with an all-female stage crew, dressed in black, close to secretarial attire or waitress uniform, appearing and seamlessly moving objects, and adding props.
However, it is small enough to be altered and shifted in order to change location.
TOP GIRLS PLAY MARYLAND PROFESSIONAL
However, the cast’s ability to present the text in a professional manner almost comparable to the original at the Royal Courts is talent that should be recognised. The text itself is one that should be given credit. Richardson’s ability to play within this world of money and power, ruthlessness and honour, and then go on to reflect on her past, shattering all that she has shown us just by gestures and ability to hold the audience, is commendable. Abigail Richardson, who plays Marlene, does this flawlessly and with ease from the opening dinner scene, in which she is hosting a dinner party for a group of famous woman from history, to the last scene, in which we see her world become something else. We also discover all that she has left behind and secrets she has had to keep in order to conform to what being a successful woman in society is. We watch Marlene through her success, through the success of her friends, and through a non-linear text, we find out just how much she has sacrificed to get where she is. The Guildhall School’s spring drama season continues with Caryl Churchill’s 1982 play Top Girls, a play which focuses on Marlene, a career-driven woman, who is only interested in the success of women in businesses.
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