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The Gut Girls

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  11w, 6m

Sarah Daniels

The Gut Girls
by Sarah Daniels

Premiéred at London's Albany Empire in 1988 and set in Deptford at the turn of the century this play traces the lives of the girls who work in the gutting sheds of the Cattle Market and how their lives are changed when the sheds are closed down.

The Gut Girls

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    11w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
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  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Premiéred at London's Albany Empire in 1988 and set in Deptford at the turn of the century this play traces the lives of the girls who work in the gutting sheds of the Cattle Market and how their lives are changed when the sheds are closed down. Although the girls are unwilling participants in a club founded by Lady Helena to find alternative employment the results are not without tragic consequences.
Cast Attributes
M6 F11, may be played by M2 F6.
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Sarah Daniels

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