Midweek | Maureen Lipman
Based on My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley
Maureen Lipman's latest part is in Charlotte Keatley's play, My Mother Said I Never Should at the St James' Theatre, about the relationships between mothers and daughters spanning four generations.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Analysis
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 27'43''
- Broadcast date: 2016
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
Front Row | Sue Townsend, Charlotte Keatley, Black Gold
Charlotte Keatley's play My Mother Said I Never Should is, according to the National Theatre, one of the most significant plays of the 20th Century. Charlotte tells Mark about her latest play, Our Father, and explains why writing a play is like unravelling a dream.
Front Row | My Mother Said I Never Should
Charlotte Keatley's 1987 play My Mother Said I Never Should tells the stories of four generations of women, spanning the 20th century. The play is performed all over the world and has been translated into 32 languages. The most recent is British Sign Language, for a production in Sheffield with a cast of three deaf actresses and one hearing. Samira is joined by director Jeni Draper and actress Lisa Kelly.