Marlene has been promoted to managing director of a London employment agency and is celebrating. The symbolic luncheon is attended by women in legend or history who offer perspectives on maternity and ambition. In a time warp, these ladies are also her co-workers, clients, and relatives. Marlene, like her famous guests, has had to pay a price to ascend from proletarian roots to the executive suite: she has become, figuratively speaking, a male oppressor and even coaches female clients on adopting odious male traits. Marlene has also abandoned her illegitimate and dull-witted daughter. Her emotional and sexual life has become as barren as Lady Macbeth's.
| ISBN: | 9780573130137 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 1984 |
| Author: | Caryl Churchill |
| Publisher: | Samuel French Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Acting Edition S. |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |