About the Show

A revival of Caryl Churchill's comedy about a highly driven woman who runs an employment agency.

Set in the 1980s, this comedy follows the life of Marlene. At a time when Margaret Thatcher was elected as Britain's first female Prime Minister, Marlene is determined to make a success of the female employment agency which she manages. A revival of the 1982 play written by acclaimed playwright, Caryl Churchill (Far Away, A Number and Escaped Alone).

Critic Reviews (10)

For a previous production

Top Girls remains an important, forever relevant and still surprising play, even in a production that doesn't always hit its marks...Turner's new production slightly mutes some of its impact with designer trickery.'
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For a previous production

Lyndsey Turner’s overstretched, underpowered revival... there’s the difficulty of the notoriously wide Lyttelton stage...since comedy loves small spaces both focus and laughs are lost.'
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For a previous production

On paper this production has so much going for it, including a great cast and Olivier award-winning director...but... much of it felt as flat as a deflated shoulder pad.'
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For a previous production

...much as I love Churchill’s play, a big theatre and an epic cast do it few favours...It’s still a wonderful piece but at times it seems as if we’re watching three separate plays.'
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For a previous production

The cast of this revival, directed by Lyndsey Turner, is on sparkling form here, and the laughs come thick and fast...'
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For a previous production

Caryl Churchill’s feminist masterpiece is given the widescreen production it’s always cried out for... Turner’s care for the text shines through...'
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For a previous production

Lyndsey Turner’s high-spec production...pulls out the stops in terms of cast-size...and visually... but... I felt I’d been watching an absorbing but hardly exhilarating and on-the-button museum piece.'
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For a previous production

Lyndsey Turner’s lavish production could make more of the dreamlike surrealism of this occasion... Crucially, Churchill’s playfulness still comes across, and so does her anger.'
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