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A Passionate Woman

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Kay Mellor

A working-class woman struggles in an unfulfilling marriage and yearns for romance.

A Passionate Woman

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    2w, 3m

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Summary
A doting mother finds it hard to accept that her son is leaving the fold to get married. On the morning of the wedding, she retreats to the attic where she relives her long lost youth and a passionate affair she enjoyed before becoming bogged down in a listless marriage. This provocative and heartfelt play enjoyed a long run in London.
History
A Passionate Woman was first performed at the Courtyard Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds on 5 May 1993. The play was subsequently adapated for television and appeared on BBC One in April 2010.
BETTY
MARK
CRAZE
DONALD

JO (non-speaking)
VARIOUS OFF STAGE VOICES

One Female Character is an offstage voice

  • Setting The loft and roof top of a pre-war house in the suburbs of Leeds.

Media

“[It] wins us over with its flamboyance.” — The Guardian

“Exhilarating and uplifting.” — Daily Express

“Engaging.” — Jewish Chronicle

“Enjoyable.” — The London Times

“Entertaining." — Independent

“Even the most leathery old cynic ought to succumb to the overwhelming emotional charge and magic realism of this bitter sweet comedy.” — Evening Standard

“Richly funny and sometimes deeply touching.” — Daily Telegraph

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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