Top Girls by Caryl Churchill

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**** 4 Extra celebrates the 70th anniversary of London's Royal Court Theatre with a selection of its ground-breaking dramas **** Marlene celebrates her promotion to managing director of the Top Girls Employment Agency with a dinner. Her guests are five women from history, art and literature. But what price has Marlene paid for her success? Caryl Churchill’s drama examines the political costs of women rising to the top. First staged at the Royal Court in 1982. Marlene .... Emma Fielding Isabella .... Brigit Forsyth Nijo .... Naoko Mori Dull Gret .... Saskia Mulder Pope Joan .... Sheila Hancock Griselda .... Olwen May Joyce .... Helen McCrory Angie .... Emily Chennery Kit .... Lulu Popplewell Nell .... Nikki Amuka Bird Win .... Claire Rushbrook Jeanine .... Ellanne Byrne Louise .... Siobhan Finneran Mrs Kidd .... Julia Rounthwaite Shona .... Rina Mahoney Music composed by Dominique Le Gendre. Director: Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.