Plays
by Sharman Macdonald

Name: Plays
Brand: Sharman Macdonald
SKU: 9780571176212
Rating: 3.56 (20 reviews)

Highlights

Female

Male

105 mins1980sStrong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)Exterior SetPeriod CostumesBritish Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Evening Standard Award

WINNER! 1984 Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright.

What readers are saying

Readers find the plays to be touching and relatable, capturing everyday struggles that resonate with many. Despite some opinions that the content may appeal more to younger audiences, the vivid characters and themes are well-received by most. Overall, the presentation and service associated with the plays also receive high praise.

Relatable everyday themesVivid charactersGreat presentationMore suitable for younger readers

Synopsis

A collection of plays which includes "The Winter Guest", "Borders of Paradise", "When I Was a Girl..." and "When We Were Women".

Press Reviews

"MacDonald recounts with sympathy and delicious detail the sexual misadventures of Fiona, growing up with her repressive mother and best friend Vari in 1950s Scotland. She shows how the girls' excitement and expectations atrophy, so that in their thirties they have become sober stereotypes of the modern woman."
— Time Out

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Fiona 32, daughter of Morag	female	—	32, daughter of Morag
Vari Fiona's old friend, mother of three	female	—	Fiona's old friend, mother of three
Ewan immature boy from Fiona's school	—	—	immature boy from Fiona's school
Morag a divorced mother	female	—	a divorced mother