Alan Ayckbourn

[cassa333]

Are there any/many Alan Ayckbourn plays that most of the main charaters are not men?

It seems to me that there is often one main female with two or three supporting women with little to contribute and four or five men that come on and off often that are the main stay of the play.

I am looking for a play (not just Alan Ayckbourn) that has more strong female roles than men.

Not easy when you don't know any plays lol

[ludwig]

Steel Magnolias. Six main female characters.

http://en.wikipedia.o...teel_Magnolias_(play)

[Bambiagain]

Occupational hazard, especially with am dram where more women than men want to act and there are more parts for men. Priestley is quite good for women's parts - When we are Married for example is 50-50.

[nungate]

Great suggestion Ludwig. I saw a production of Steel Magnolias in Edinburgh many years ago - excellent play. Film was very different.

[Maydup]

How about Calendar Girls by Tim Firth?

Go on we dare you!

[cassa333]

Thank you for all the suggestions.

Even with the lights out and everyone turned want to see me in calendar gilrs lol