top girls
by Caryl Churchill, directed by Joyce Buen
By women. About women. For everyone.
A surreal dinner party. A girl boss. A sister left behind.
In Top Girls, Churchill brings together historical icons, modern women, and biting social commentary to ask: what does it cost to win in a man’s world? Bold, fast-paced, and darkly funny, this play offers shifting time periods, overlapping dialogue, and characters who burn with ambition, rage, wit - and heartbreak.
Caryl Churchill (born 1938) is a highly influential British playwright celebrated for her innovative use of non-naturalistic techniques and exploration of feminist themes and the abuses of power. She has written over 45 plays and received numerous awards, including multiple Obie Awards and a place in the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
Directed by Joyce Buen
Produced by Mariela Menghini
Cast:
Liz Beer
Fiona Chapman
Susana Monsó
Amy Harben La Torre
Wes Melián
Melanie Guil
Ana Franco
Valerie von Scholz
*This amateur production of “Top Girls” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. (www.concordtheatricals.co.uk).
Teatro Victoria (c/ del Pez 17)
(Metro Noviciado - Pza España)
Friday 14th Nov.: 20h00
Saturday 15th Nov.: 17h00* and 20h30
Sunday 16th Nov.: 19h00
* After the 17h00 show on Saturday 15th, join us to the round table: "Perspectives on Top Girls in the present day", a chat with the director, special guests, and a live Q&A
Duration of the show: 2 hours (including intermission)
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“We’ve all come a long way. To our courage and the way we changed our lives and our extraordinary achievements. ”
Have a sneak at Top Girls rehearsals… hard work and lots of fun!
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The play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 28 August 1982. In December of the same year, the Public Theatre in New York programmed the play's American debut, with the Royal Court Theatre cast and creative team.
Top Girls has been performed in Spain (in Spanish) by the Centro Dramático Nacional (CDN) at the Teatro Valle-Inclán in Madrid in March 2019. Top Girls was voted one of the 100 most significant plays of the 20th century by theatre professionals. The play won an Obie Award in 1983, a significant recognition in American theatre. The Guardian's Michael Billington called it the "best British play ever from a woman dramatist". -
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