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| Emily Holt and Mona Goodwin |
Rivka wants the perfect wedding. She has the man, the dress, the wig and two weeks to go. But when doubt is cast on her wig everything starts to unravel and Rivka finds herself far from home, up a tree and caught up in the eviction of an anti road protest, not knowing whether she’ll be able to go back to where she came from, or whether she wants to.
My play was inspired by a chance remark by Victoria Beckham in 2004 which sparked a crisis within the Orthodox Jewish community about the wigs worn by married women—more about all this in my interview in the Jewish Chronicle.
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| Edward Halsted and David Hartley |
It was directed by Sarah Esdaile and designed by Ruari Murchison.
The music was composed by Simon Slater and Simon Bond designed the lights.
The cast were:
Gethin Anthony as Patrick
Amanda Boxer as Malka
Mona Goodwin as Leela
Edward Halsted as Shmuley
David Hartley as David
Emily Holt as Rivka
All the pictures were taken by Manuel Harlan. Please ask if you would like permission to reproduce them.
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| Amanda Boxer and Emily Holt |
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| Gethin Anthony and Emily Holt |
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| David Hartley, Emily Holt and Edward Halsted |
It is published by Nick Hern Books and is available here.
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". More here. The Stage called it "haunting" and "beautiful"; more here. Music OMH called it "intimate and charming...zingy...charmingly quirky"; more here. The Birmingham Post called it "a brisk drama (or brisket drama?) which is a blend of Arnold Wesker and Hollyoaks" and said "Cling To Me Like Ivy certainly clings to the memory. Not a drama that is hair today and gone tomorrow"; more (and more puns!) here.
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". More here. The Stage called it "haunting" and "beautiful"; more here. Music OMH called it "intimate and charming...zingy...charmingly quirky"; more here. The Birmingham Post called it "a brisk drama (or brisket drama?) which is a blend of Arnold Wesker and Hollyoaks" and said "Cling To Me Like Ivy certainly clings to the memory. Not a drama that is hair today and gone tomorrow"; more (and more puns!) here.
