The Revlon Girl
by Neil Anthony Docking

Name: The Revlon Girl
Brand: Neil Anthony Docking
SKU: 9780573115226
Rating: 4.5 (40 reviews)

The Revlon Girl Book Cover — The Revlon Girl Cover

Highlights

Female

90 mins 1960s All Women Interior Set Period Costumes

Synopsis

Eight months after the Aberfan Disaster of 1966, in which 144 people were killed (116 of them children), a group of bereaved mothers meet weekly above a local hotel to talk, cry and even laugh without feeling guilty.

At one of their previous meetings, the women looked at each other and admitted how much they felt they’d let themselves go.

Afraid that people will think them frivolous, they’ve secretly arranged for a representative from Revlon to come and give them a talk on beauty tips.

Press Reviews

"★★★★★ “An intimate and moving narrative that soars to new heights... this deeply human story is rendered with profound emotion and understanding."
— Varsity

"★★★★ “A rich drama about grief, greed and make-up... Four mothers grieve the loss of their children in the Aberfan disaster in a remarkably warm, sorrowful and at times even funny drama about survivors, small-town bickering and make-up."
— The Independent

"[A] visionary new play."
— The Times

"I shall never forget what I saw that day on television… Now I shall never forget the play... this is a study in the masks grief wears, and what it takes and what it might mean to put on a brave face."
— Clare Brennan, The Guardian

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
SIAN Late twenties, bright, hopeful and eager to help, Sian is very much the instigator (and defender) of the evening’s event and is desperate for it to go well.	—	—	Late twenties, bright, hopeful and eager to help, Sian is very much the instigator (and defender) of the evening’s event and is desperate for it to go well.
REVLON Around the same age as Sian (if not younger), Revlon is smart, well-groomed, well-bred, trusting and clearly does not come from a Welsh working-class mining village.	—	—	Around the same age as Sian (if not younger), Revlon is smart, well-groomed, well-bred, trusting and clearly does not come from a Welsh working-class mining village.
MARILYN Early to mid-thirties, Marilyn is introverted, tense and fearful of change. Though outwardly simple, she is very focused.	female	—	Early to mid-thirties, Marilyn is introverted, tense and fearful of change. Though outwardly simple, she is very focused.
RONA Early to mid-thirties, Rona is fiery, foul-mouthed and indomitable. She finds strength in rage, rejects authority and is easily set alight.	female	—	Early to mid-thirties, Rona is fiery, foul-mouthed and indomitable. She finds strength in rage, rejects authority and is easily set alight.
JEAN Early to mid-thirties, Jean is stately, conservative and sociable. Though she hails from the same background as Marilyn and Rona, Jean is now the wife of a respected church minister and therefore regards herself as a pillar of the community.	female	—	Early to mid-thirties, Jean is stately, conservative and sociable. Though she hails from the same background as Marilyn and Rona, Jean is now the wife of a respected church minister and therefore regards herself as a pillar of the community.
JACKIE (UNSEEN) – The hotel’s part-time receptionist/barmaid; helpful but inattentive.	—	—	(UNSEEN) – The hotel’s part-time receptionist/barmaid; helpful but inattentive.