The Revlon Girl
Ten years after audiences first discovered The Revlon Girl, the original Olivier-nominated production returns.
Winner of the Off-West End Award for Best New Play, Neil Anthony Docking’s funny, moving and deeply compassionate drama tells the remarkable true story of the mothers who met above the Aberfan Hotel every Tuesday night — where they could talk, cry and laugh without feeling guilty — and who, one evening, secretly invited a representative from Revlon to give them beauty tips.
Written by Neil Anthony Docking
Directed by Maxine Evans
Age guidance: 14+
★★★★★ “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
“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
(Reviews from original tour)
Tickets: £24 | Schools: £14 (One free teacher’s ticket with every 10 pupils attending. Additional teachers: £14).
Quick Info
- Company: Nearside Productions Ltd.
- Category: Drama
- Theatre: Ffwrnes Llanelli
Quick Info
- Company: Nearside Productions Ltd.
- Category: Drama
- Theatre: Ffwrnes Llanelli
