I Want That Hair
by Jane Thornton

Name: I Want That Hair
Brand: Jane Thornton
SKU: 9780856762970
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

British Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers find the character studies of the two hairdressers engaging, depicting relatable struggles with regret and change. However, some feel the play lacks dramatic depth, missing the opportunity to explore the characters' journeys more profoundly.

Engaging character studiesRelatable themes of regretLacks dramatic depth

Synopsis

In her early twenties, university-educated Bex took over her mother's hairdressing salon rather than begin a teaching career.

Now Bex is approaching 40 and her salon is under fierce competition from a newcomer across the road, precipitating a crisis with Heidi, her friend who works for her.

Her husband Max has planned a surprise 40th birthday party for her, though it's not much of a surprise and in fact rather unwelcome.

As the two women attend to their clients, I Want That Hair looks without flinching at what turning 40 can mean to someone who has never really been anywhere in their life, and is just beginning to realise that they probably never will.

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