{"product_id":"top-girls-9781350028579","title":"Top Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarlene thinks the eighties are going to be stupendous. Her sister Joyce has her doubts. Her daughter Angie is just frightened. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since its premiere in 1982, \u003ci\u003eTop Girls\u003c\/i\u003e has become a seminal play of the modern theatre. Set during a period of British politics dominated by the presence of the newly elected Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Churchill's play prompts us to question our notions of women's success and solidarity. Its sharp look at the society and politics of the 1980s is combined with a timeless examination of women's choices and restrictions regarding career and family.\u003cbr\u003eThis new Student Edition features an introduction by Sophie Bush, Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, UK prepared with the contemporary student in mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e METHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. A well as the complete text of the play itself, this volume contains: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A chronology of the play and the playwright's life and work\u003cbr\u003e- an introductory discussion of the social, political, cultural and economic context in which the play was originally conceived and created\u003cbr\u003e- a succinct overview of the creation processes followed and subsequent performance history of the piece\u003cbr\u003e- an analysis of, and commentary on, some of the major themes and specific issues addressed by the text\u003cbr\u003e- a bibliography of suggested primary and secondary materials for further study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaryl Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning playwright, whose plays are renowned for their striking influence upon contemporary British theatre practices. Indicative of her enduring impression upon the theatrical landscape, Churchill has won Obie Awards for her widely celebrated plays \u003ci\u003eCloud 9\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003eTop Girls\u003c\/i\u003e (1982), \u003ci\u003eSerious Money \u003c\/i\u003e(1987) and \u003ci\u003eA Number\u003c\/i\u003e (2002). Further cementing her reputation as an outstanding playwright, in 2002 Churchill won an Obie Award for Lifetime Achievement and in 2010 was placed in the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She continues to produce innovative and provocative work, such as\u003ci\u003e Seven Jewish Children - a play for Gaza\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and \u003ci\u003eLove and Information\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and in January 2016 her latest full-length play, \u003ci\u003eEscaped Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, opened at the Royal Court Theatre to great acclaim. With an illustrious theatre career that transcends four decades, Caryl Churchill is arguably more than just one of Britain's most revered female playwrights; she is one of Britain's most respected and groundbreaking working today. \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophie Bush is the Course Leader for the BA Performance for Stage and Screen on which she teaches across a range of modules designed to develop performance practice, research and study skills. Broadly speaking, her research and teaching interests lie in the history, practice and politics of contemporary British theatre. To date, her focus has been on the careers of female playwrights from the late 1970s to the present day. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Theatre of Timberlake Wertenbaker\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2013); \u003ci\u003eMy Mother Said I Never Should\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGCSE Student Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2016) and \u003ci\u003eMy Mother Said I Never Should GCSE Student Guide \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2016).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414919352594,"sku":"9781350028579","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e02908af-541f-4e1e-8014-f47b6d0778f4.jpg?v=1729390337","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/top-girls-9781350028579","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}