Top Girls (Masterplots II: Drama)
At a glance:
- Author: Caryl Churchill
- First Published: 1982
- Type of Work: Feminist
- Time of Work: The early 1980’s
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Marlene, Joyce, Angie, Isabella Bird, Lady Nijo, Dull Gret, Pope Joan, Patient Griselda
- Genres: Social realism, Drama, Psychological drama
- Subjects: Tradition, Sexism, Gender roles, Alienation, 1980’s, England or English people, Feminism, Women’s issues, Women, Business or business people, Ambition, Success or failure, Loneliness, Work or workers, Employment or employees, Career women
- Locales: England
The Play
The opening scene of Top Girls takes place in a restaurant where the historical characters are gathering one by one for a luncheon. Marlene is proud to include herself among the group for “the way we changed our lives and our extraordinary achievements.” Serving as their hostess, Marlene greets the dignitaries, introduces them to the others, and makes some attempt to draw them into the conversation. The “Top Girls” need little encouragement. Confident about their places in history, they unselfconsciously begin unfolding their stories. Their accounts,...
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