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Sun, 24 July 2005, 06:51 pm
Walter Plinge17 posts in thread
hello,

does any body know of any plays where all the characters are women or are mostly women?

thanking you in advance,
cath

Thread (17 posts)

Walter PlingeSun, 24 July 2005, 06:51 pm
hello,

does any body know of any plays where all the characters are women or are mostly women?

thanking you in advance,
cath
Walter PlingeSun, 24 July 2005, 07:14 pm

Re: mostly women

Try Matchgirls!
caroleMon, 25 July 2005, 12:09 am

Re: mostly women

A few years ago I obtained a catalogue from Dominie (well - it was more like a very detailed flyer really!) that listed all their shows and they had a section listing shows that were mostly for women. I'd suggest obtaining a recent one from them and see whats on offer.
Carole
Walter PlingeMon, 25 July 2005, 08:44 am

Re: mostly women

Top Girls be Caryl Churchill, Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friels, Low Level Panic by Clare McIntyre, Gut Girls Sarah Daniels, The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson are some I can think of
Ali
Walter PlingeTue, 26 July 2005, 09:00 am

Re: mostly women

Here are a few suggestions: The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman (mostly females with a few male roles )

These plays contain only female roles:

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling
The Women by Claire Boothe Luce
The Vagina Monolgues by Eve Ensler

I hope this list is helpful.
Cheers
Jacque Vickers
http://users.tpg.com.au/justinv/index.html
Walter PlingeTue, 26 July 2005, 10:43 am

Re: mostly women


Don't forget Lipstick Dreams, The House of Bernada Alba, Bumpy Angels and Female Transport.
Walter PlingeThu, 28 July 2005, 12:37 pm

Re: mostly women

I have a play, SHAKING THE DEW FROM THE LILIES. Five women are accidentally locked overnight in a mall washroom.

You can find it here. http://www.skyedragon.com/plays.html

Cheers.

Paddy
Walter PlingeTue, 2 Aug 2005, 10:28 am

Re: mostly women

Murdeer without men has a cast of 12 women, all different ages.
Walter PlingeWed, 3 Aug 2005, 01:29 pm

Re: mostly women

Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmie Dean, Jimmie Dean by Ed Graczyk has a cast of I think eight women and one man.
MarianFri, 5 Aug 2005, 02:49 pm

Re: mostly women

"The Donoghue Sisters" by Geraldine Aaron. An Irish Play with three women. Two don't necessarily have to have Irish accents.
Cheers
Marian
StephFri, 5 Aug 2005, 03:54 pm

Re: mostly women

What about 'Steel Magnolias' that is currently playing at Melville and soon to be at Kwinana Theatre Workshop.
Walter PlingeMon, 8 Aug 2005, 10:58 am

Re: mostly women

'Secret Bridesmaid Business' a rather funny play with I think 5 female roles and one male
James HarleyFri, 12 Aug 2005, 04:32 pm

Re: mostly women

Musical wise, there's always Chicago...
Bass GuyFri, 12 Aug 2005, 08:33 pm

Re: mostly women

Glenda-garry Glenda Rose, anyone?

No? Thought not....

El
Walter PlingeSun, 14 Aug 2005, 06:59 pm

Re: mostly women

Top Girls is one of the first plays I ever saw, at the Playhouse in the mid 1980's, (I was very young at the time). It's a great play.
Don AllenThu, 18 Aug 2005, 08:46 am

Re: mostly women

Hello Cath

Minefields and Miniskirts, adapted and directed by Terence O'Connell from Siobhan McHugh's book.

Don
Walter PlingeSun, 29 Jan 2006, 07:57 pm

Re: mostly women

the full monty? kidding. why do you ask?
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