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Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w
Neil Anthony Docking
Set eight months after the Aberfan Disaster of 1966, in which 144 people were killed (116 of them children), The Revlon Girl tells the real-life story of a group of bereaved mothers who met every week above a local hotel to talk, cry and even laugh without feeling guilty.
(in order of appearance)
SIAN – Late twenties, bright, hopeful and eager to help, Sian is very much the instigator (and defender) of the evening’s event and is desperate for it to go well.REVLON – Around the same age as Sian (if not younger), Revlon is smart, well-groomed, well-bred, trusting and clearly does not come from a Welsh working-class mining village.MARILYN – Early to mid-thirties, Marilyn is introverted, tense and fearful of change. Though outwardly simple, she is very focused.RONA – Early to mid-thirties, Rona is fiery, foul-mouthed and indomitable. She finds strength in rage, rejects authority and is easily set alight.JEAN – Early to mid-thirties, Jean is stately, conservative and sociable. Though she hails from the same background as Marilyn and Rona, Jean is now the wife of a respected church minister and therefore regards herself as a pillar of the community.JACKIE (UNSEEN) – The hotel’s part-time receptionist/barmaid; helpful but inattentive.
“A remarkably warm, sorrowful and at times even funny drama about survivors, small-town bickering and make-up.” – The Independent
★★★★★ “An intimate and moving narrative that soars to new heights... this deeply human story is rendered with profound emotion and understanding.” – Varsity
★★★★ “A rich drama about grief, greed and make-up... Four mothers grieve the loss of their children in the Aberfan disaster in a remarkably warm, sorrowful and at times even funny drama about survivors, small-town bickering and make-up.” – The Independent
“[A] visionary new play.” – The Times
“I shall never forget what I saw that day on television… Now I shall never forget the play... this is a study in the masks grief wears, and what it takes and what it might mean to put on a brave face.” – Clare Brennan, The Guardian
The Revlon Girl – Official Trailer, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
The Revlon Girl – Riverfront Arts Trailer
Neil Anthony Docking is a British writer, composer and producer, and has worked in press, radio, film and, most recently, for theatre, where his first play – The Revlon Girl – received not just an Olivier Nomination, but also took home “Best New Play” at the Off-West End Awar ...
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