The Steamie
Tony Roper
Steaming
by Nell Dunn
Broadway West End
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
Olivier Award
Winner! 1981 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy Winner! 1981-1982 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the strong female roles and engaging script of the play, noting its relevance to contemporary issues despite being slightly dated. Many find the exploration of women's desires and societal roles in the sixties compelling, though there is some debate about its contemporary applicability. Overall, it is regarded as an entertaining and well-written piece with vibrant character interactions.
Strong female roles Engaging and entertaining script Relevant feminist themes A bit dated for modern audiences
Synopsis
A two act play fro a cast of one man and 5 women
Steaming is set in the Turkish Bath of a run-down Public Baths in the East End of London, where five women regularly meet to bathe, relax, and share their troubles.
Press Reviews
"A lovely play suffused with affection."
— London Times
"Full of lively, ribald humour."
— London New Standard
"Enjoyable... a cross-section of British femininity spanning all ages and classes."
— The New York Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Josie |
| Bill |
| Dawn |
| Mrs. Meadow |
| Nancy |
| Jane |
| Violet |
Publication
Publisher AmberLane Press
Year 1984
Binding Paperback
Edition Acting Edition
Pages 80
Place Ambergate, Derbyshire
Language English
ISBN-13 9780906399309
ISBN-10 0906399300
LCCN 83234876
LCC PR6054.U55 S7 1981
DCC 822/.914
Steaming is a British comedy play written by Nell Dunn and published by AmberLane Press in Ambergate, Derbyshire (1984).
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