Chronology (Churchill's life and work, alongside significant political, social and cultural events) Contexts Historical contexts (women's rights/advancement; Thatcher's Britain) Theatrical contexts (The Royal Court; Max Stafford Clark; production history; critical responses) The play today (an interview with David Shirley, director of the play in 2014) Themes Women and work Female Genealogy: Mothers and daughters (killing your mother; giving up your daughter); sisters (and sisterhood); 'Herstory'/re-finding women's histories Women's ability/freedom to occupy multiple/conflicting roles Women aping masculine behaviour/dress/passing as men 'Getting away'/freedom/travel/social mobility Class (individualism vs socialism; economic/social mobility; materialism vs human compassion; 'successful' women ignoring the plight of less fortunate women) Dramatic Technique Language Structure Characterisation/multi-roling Academic Debate (including suggestions for further reading) Related Work Play Text (with on-page glossing/notes) Glossary of Dramatic Terms ukryj opis