The Female Of The Species

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Opened 16 July 2008, closed 4 October 2008 at the Vaudeville Theatre in London

Joanna Murray-Smith's play The Female Of The Species in London starring Eileen Atkins and directed by Roger Michell.

Margot Mason, is a feminist literary giant suffering an extreme case of writer's block as deadline after deadline comes and goes on her next book. When a young fan arrives unexpectedly at her country home, Margot's world slowly and comically begins to unravel as family and friends show up and debate the virtues of her best-sellers, her inconsistent world view, and her decidedly un-motherly touch.

The Female Of The Species in London stars Eileen Atkins along with Paul Chahidi, Anna Maxwell Martin, Con O'Neill, Sophie Thompson and Sam Kelly. The production is directed by Roger Michell with designs by Mark Thompson, lighting by James Whiteside and sound by Matt McKenzie.

Joanna Murray-Smith's previous plays include Honour which was originally seen in London in 2003 at The National Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre and which was revived at London's Wyndham's Theatre in the Spring 2006 in a production starring Diana Rigg.