Talking Heads

Work:: Talking Heads (S5191)

A series of monologues, funny and poignant, normally from two to four of these would be performed at a time. A Cream Cracker Under The Settee tells of an old woman who has a fall, but her pride doesn't allow her to accept help. Bed Among the Lentils tells of a woman with a drink problem, married to a vicar who exploits her recovery actually caused by an affair with an Indian shopkeeper. A Lady of Letters is the story of a woman obsessed with writing letters of complaint and reporting her neighbours who eventually finds comfort in prison. Soldiering On is the tale of a well-to-do woman who finds one day that she's a widow and her husband has left her ill equipped to handle her own affairs - and her son loses her money in bad investments.

Author

Alan Bennett

Listing:: L065299682

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Production details

Take three ladies: Susan the downtrodden vicar's wife, Irene the nosey neighbour and Lesley the aspiring actress. Each woman talks in turn to the audience about aspects of her life with all its pain and humour. Come and see how Susan copes with her husband's 'fan club', listen to Irene's gossip and find out whether Lesley can make it big in the movies.