Bold Girls

An award-winning play about the lives of three women in war-torn Belfast. Their men have been killed or imprisoned for their political activities, but their lives must go on. However, the arrival of a disturbing young girl and the revelations which follow threaten their friendship.

Exam Board: SQA
Level: National 5
Subject: English
First Teaching: September 2014
First Exam: June 2015

This play, a set text for National 5 English, is the story of three women in war-torn Belfast. Although their men have been killed or imprisoned for their political activities, everyday life must go on. However, the arrival of a disturbing young girl and the revelations which follow threaten to disrupt their friendship. The main themes are largely domestic - relationships between women and within families, dreams and homemaking. The language is colloquial with Irish idioms, and many contemporary references, and there is a poignant ending. The play is aimed at students of English, particularly those studying National 5 English. In 1991 Rona Munro won the Susan Smith Blackburn Award and "The Evening Standard" Most Promising Playwright Award for "Bold Girls".

• | Author: Rona Munro
• | Publisher: Hachette Learning
• | Publication Date: Sep 07, 1995
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780340655276
• | ISBN-10: 0340655275