Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling
24th to 27th Sept 2003
A Touching and Hilarious play performed to perfection by a talented Cast.
Directed by Roger Brown.
Producer David Slade
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Steel Magnolias 24th to 27th Sept 2003 A Touching and Hilarious play performed to perfection by a talented Cast. Directed by Roger Brown. Producer David Slade |
The Stevenage Lytton Players Autumn 2003 Drama Production was Steel Magnolias performed at the Lytton Theatre.
THE STORY
Set in the 1980’s all the action of the play takes place in Truvy’s beauty shop in Chinquapin, Louisiana, and revolves around the lives and gossip of the six women. It is both poignant and funny. The women are witty, intelligent and above all, real characters. They are not meant to be portrayed as cartoons or caricatures.
Act I Scene 1 April The women are having their hair done for Shelby’s wedding. Shelby is diabetic and becomes “hypo”. We are told that she must not have any children.
Scene 2 December It’s the Saturday before Christmas. Shelby tells M’Lynn that she is pregnant against the doctor’s advice. Annelle has discovered handicrafts and Jesus. Clairee has bought the local radio station, and Ouiser is mad with everyone as usual.
Act II Scene 1 June, eighteen months later Shelby is having her hair cut short. Annelle is even more into religion. We learn that Shelby’s kidneys have failed and that M’Lynn is going to donate one of her kidneys.
Scene 2 November It’s unusually cold. Annelle is pregnant, Clairee has just returned from France and doesn’t know that Shelby has died. M’Lynn tells everyone what happened, but as usual the spell is broken by Clairee and Ouiser fooling around. Annelle decides her baby will be called Shelby.