“There you were, next to Garbo’s eyebrow pencil and below Jane Russell’s Playtex bra. There you were, just a tiny square of fabric. Gold silk in a glass case.”
Winner, People’s Play Award
“a play that stood out from the norm … emotive, original” – The Evening Chronicle
“Alison Carr will have a bright future ahead of her as a playwright” – Claire Malcolm, New Writing North
Jenny’s Mam is a 1920s Hollywood blonde bombshell movie star.
They are really close, hanging out and doing regular mother-daughter stuff. The only trouble is that here in the real world, Jenny’s fantasies are about to cause her Dad to have a meltdown. Will he be able to coax her back to reality and convince her that a relationship with him is worth having? And will his girlfriend ever fit into the picture?
MY MAM WAS AN ICE-CREAM BLONDE
MY MAM WAS AN ICE-CREAM BLONDE
MY MAM WAS AN ICE-CREAM BLONDE
MY MAM WAS AN ICE-CREAM BLONDE
MY MAM WAS AN ICE-CREAM BLONDE
MY MAM WAS AN ICE-CREAM BLONDE
First produced by the People’s Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in May 2006. Directed by Tony Childs.
Alison Carr 