A Round-Heeled Woman
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To: Sunday, 20 November 2011
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Synopsis
Jane Juska placed an ad in The New York Review of Books which said "Before I turn 67 - next March - I would like to have a lot of sex with a man I like. If you want to talk first, Trollope works for me". She received 63 replies, from men aged between 32 and 84. A Round-Heeled Woman tells the real-life adventures of some of the encounters which resulted. Jane's courageous journey takes her through falling in love, some heartbreak, rejection and humiliation, a lot of laughs, and her first orgasm with a man after 30 years. The play deals with the universally engaging themes of love, loss, personal empowerment, and the wisdom which comes with the passing years. And yes ... sex.
Our Review:
21 October 2011
With Jerusalem receiving six Tony Award nominations, it seems only fair the Americans have a crack of the whip this side of the Atlantic. Having premiered in Miami, A Round-Heeled Woman, adapted from Jane Juska's book by Jane Prowse (who also directs), now finds itself in Hammersmith.
The story centres around 66 year-old Juska (Sharon Gless), a woman whose sex life has been so parched of late she decides to take out a rather risque advertisement in the New York Book Review. “I want to have as much sex as possible before my 67th birthday, with a nice man who preferably likes Trollope” about sums it up.
It should come as no surprise that she encounters her fair share of weirdos (which she oddly finds baffling). In reality though, what she is really parched of is her estranged son Andy (Michael Thomson). Freud say what you will.
The first problem with Prowse's production is ...
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EMS - 13 November 2011:
My daughter and I totally disagreed with the reviewer - we loved it!! Sharon Gless was terrific as were the rest of the cast. I found the play funny, thought provoking and just the right length ...
Creative
Jane Juska (Book)
Jane Browse (Adaptation)
Brian Eastman (Producer)
Andrew Welch (executive producer) (Producer)
Jane Prowse (Director)
Matthew Wright (Design)
Nick Richings (Lighting)
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