Radio 4 - April 22nd, 2006
Marlene celebrates her promotion to managing
director of the Top Girls Employment Agency
with a dinner. Her guests are five women from
history, art and literature.
But what price has Marlene paid for her success?
This play, staged in 1982 at the Royal Court,
examines the political costs of women rising
to the top.
Marlene .................. Emma Fielding
Isabella ................ Brigit Forsyth
Nijo ........................ Naoko Mori
Dull Gret ................ Saskia Mulder
Pope Joan ............... Sheila Hancock
Griselda ..................... Olwen May
Joyce .................... Helen McCrory
Angie ................... Elily Chennery
Kit .................... Lulu Popplewell
Nell .................. Nikki Amuka Bird
Win ................... Claire Rushbrook
Jeanine ................... Eliane Byrne
Louise ................ Siobhan Finneran
Mrs Kidd ............. Julia Rounthwaite
Shona ..................... Rina Mahoney
Music composed by Dominique Le Gendre
Produced and directed by Nadia Molinari
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