Details

Holding a mirror up to the notion of stardom, the myth of the blonde bombshell and the pressure of fame, Marilyn offers a glimpse into the private life of one of popular culture's most iconic women. 1960. Marilyn Monroe is staying in the Beverly Hills Hotel with her husband, Arthur Miller, while preparing to film Let's Make Love. In the apartment opposite, the great French actress Simone Signoret waits for her husband Yves Montand, to return from the studio. Both successful actresses in their own right, the women form an uneasy friendship under the watchful eye of Patti, hairdresser to the stars. But it will become a friendship that will test their deepest beliefs and will threaten to destroy them both.

Cast/Performers

Frances Thorburn, Dominique Hollier, Pauline Knowles

Creatives/Company

Author: Sue Glover
Producer(s): Royal Lyceum, Citizens Theatre Glasgow
Director: Philip Howard
Design: Kenny Miller
Lighting: charles Balfour
Sound: Graham Sutherland
Musical Director: Graham Sutherland (+ movement)