Cling to Me Like Ivy
Cling to Me Like Ivy is a 2010 play by playwright Samantha Ellis staged at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 11 February 2010[1] directed by Sarah Esdaile. It was inspired[2] by a chance remark by Victoria Beckham which sparked a crisis in the Orthodox Jewish community over the wigs worn by married women.[3] The cast was: Gethin Anthony, Amanda Boxer, Mona Goodwin, David Hartley, Edward Halsted and Emily Holt. It was published by Nick Hern Books.[4] The Guardian called it "funny, sad and compassionate...that genuinely rare beast, a popular comedy with heart, brains and the stomach to make some difficult choices".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "What's On". www.birmingham-rep.co.uk. Retrieved Sep 21, 2019.
- ^ Nathan, John (11 February 2010). "Samantha Ellis: A chance remark about hair extensions caused a storm among Orthodox women and provided a playwright with the perfect story". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (14 May 2004). "Rabbis' Rules and Indian Wigs Stir Crisis in Orthodox Brooklyn". The New York Times.
- ^ http://nickhernbooks.co.uk/index.cfm?nid=025E2296-E2B2-4246-8FA9-9E54784CFB37&isbn=9781848420656&sr[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (17 February 2010). "Cling to Me Like Ivy". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2012-02-18.