Play Ground

15 - The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman

April 29, 2021 Nancy Netherwood & Sam Webber Season 1 Episode 16
15 - The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman
Play Ground
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Play Ground
15 - The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman
Apr 29, 2021 Season 1 Episode 16
Nancy Netherwood & Sam Webber

This 1930s play is about two single women who run a girls' school together, and how their lives are brought crashing down when a student accuses them of lesbianism.  We discuss the play's treatment of queer issues, its place (or not) on today's stage, and the eerily accurate depiction of lockdown life in Act 3.

Have some feedback? A play you'd like us to cover?

Visit the official podcast twitter @playgroundpoddy
Chat to host Nancy @N_Netherwood
Chat to host Sam @Samwebbercool

Show Notes

This 1930s play is about two single women who run a girls' school together, and how their lives are brought crashing down when a student accuses them of lesbianism.  We discuss the play's treatment of queer issues, its place (or not) on today's stage, and the eerily accurate depiction of lockdown life in Act 3.

Have some feedback? A play you'd like us to cover?

Visit the official podcast twitter @playgroundpoddy
Chat to host Nancy @N_Netherwood
Chat to host Sam @Samwebbercool