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A well as the complete text of the play itself, this volume contains:\n\n·        A chronology of the play and the playwright’s life and work\n·        an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created\n·        a succinct overview of the creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the piece\n·        an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the text\n·        a bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47289096012012,"sku":"9781350028579","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18198073482668.jpg?v=1770587365"},{"product_id":"top-girls-by-caryl-churchill-9780413554802","title":"Top Girls","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarlene hosts a dinner party in a London restaurant to celebrate her promotion to managing director of \u003cem\u003eTop Girls\u003c\/em\u003e employment agency. Her guests are five women from the past: Isabella Bird (1831-1904) - the adventurous traveller; Lady Nijo (b1258) - the mediaeval courtesan who became a Buddhist nun and travelled on foot through Japan; Dull Gret, who as Dulle Griet in a Bruegel painting, led a crowd of women on a charge through hell; Pope Joan - the transvestite early female pope and last but not least Patient Griselda, an obedient wife out of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the evening continues, we are involved with the stories of all five women and the impending crisis in Marlene's own life. A classic of contemporary theatre, Churchill's play is seen as a landmark for a new generation of playwrights. It was premiered by the Royal Court in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTop Girls\u003c\/em\u003e has a combination of directness and complexity which keeps you both emotionally and intellectually alert. 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