Marlene hosts a dinner party to celebrate her promotion to Managing Director of Top Girls Employment Agency. Her five guests are women from the past.

This Methuen student edition originally published : 1991. Reissued with a new cover design 1994.

Caryl Churchill -- Synopsis -- Commentary -- What kind of play? -- The play world--A world of women -- Themes and context -- The new woman -- Act One -- Women and work -- Act two -- Women and politics -- Act three -- Language -- Structure -- The play in performance -- How many actors? -- Top girls -- Act one -- Act two -- Act three.