theatre review

Top Girls

Girls On Top

Caryl Churchill's 'Top Girls' questions what it takes to be a strong woman in this competitive fast paced world, and is known for being gritty and surreal. The Girls On Top production company have played it safe, however, by omitting the more offensive parts of the text. Nevertheless, it is cleverly staged with the audience on three sides and features some very strong performances, particularly by the leading actress, who plays Marlene with an exquisite mix of strength and vulnerability. 'Top Girls' has become a canon for women in theatre, and is staged so often that it would be great to see an innovative cutting edge production of it. This production is probably aimed at people who would normally dislike Churchill's absurd writing, but is well executed nonetheless.

C Cubed, 15 - 25 Aug (not 21), 7.45 pm, prices vary, fpp 238

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2008

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