A review by ifigeneiatsa
Top Girls by Caryl Churchill

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I'm not exactly sure how to feel about this play. From the premise, it sounded interesting, but as I started reading, I became more and more disappointed. The first act was slow and a bit boring. It failed to attract my interest which resulted to then not being very engaged with the other two. The first act should captivate audiences and hook them in. This play failed to do that. I understand why it mattered, theme wise but I still did not enjoy it much. In general I found all the three acts very disconnected from each other and there was no real development of characters. Everything was rushed and we only got small glimpsed of their lives. The play reminded me of the musical What/If? which made me dislike it even more. Why do women always have to choose between motherhood or a successful professional career?

Quote: "But of course he knew I was a woman"