Sarah Daniels' play about pornography was premiered at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre in 1983, and seen at London's Royal Court Theatre in 1983. Masterpieces opens on three couples - Rowena and Trevor, their friends Hilary and Ron, and Rowena's mother Jennifer and stepfather Clive - having dinner in a restaurant. They exchange sexist jokes to a variety of responses: some laugh uproariously, some uncomfortably, and one is deeply unhappy. Masterpieces is the story of Rowena, and her journey from seeing a pornographic magazine for the first time, to a thwarted attempt to help an unhappy prostitute, from uncomfortable laughter, to radical and disgusted protest at female subjugation. A passionate indictment of pornography, the objectification of women and those who condone violence against them.T0763278739The first professional London production in 35 yearsCompany Papercut Theatre. Presented byJoe Prentice (in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre). Director Melissa Dunne. Design Verity Quinn. Lighting Jack Coleman. Costume Leah Mulhern. Sound Domenico Menghini. Sound Josh Robins. Performer Nicholas Cass-Beggs (Clive / Prologue / Policeman / Teacher / Man in Tube Station / Judge). Performer Olivia Darnley (Rowena). Performer Sophie Doherty (Jennifer / Policewoman / Judge / Irene Wade). Performer Edward Killingback (Trevor / Psychiatrist). Performer Tessie Orange-Turner (Yvonne / Hilary). Performer Rob Ostlere (Ron / Man in Street / Man in Tube Station / Prosecutor). | |
| 24 Apr 18 to 19 May 18 | Finborough, Inner London :: V199 listing details L01923316836 |
T023123186Presented byWarwick University Drama Society. | |
| 27 May 15 to 30 May 15 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L0134986655 |
T01430547457Company Purple Productions. | |
| 26 May 04 to 27 May 04 | Central Studio, Basingstoke :: V1653972821 listing details L1180545206 |
T0797339435Company Vine Productions (2nd year Higher National Diploma in Theatre Studies). | |
| 29 May 02 to 1 Jun 02 | Cryer Arts (formerly Charles Cryer Studio Theatre), Outer London :: V293 listing details L1139341062 |
T568879135This frank examination of pornography and male violence against women culminating in an account of a 'snuff movie' will be discussed by Sarah Daniels herself; rehearsed extracts will then be performed. | |
| 18 Oct 99 | Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre), West End :: V375 listing details L907129261 |
