I was pleased to read (Sat, 08 Jul 2006) about the new revival of Shirley
Gee's play "Ask for the Moon", and sorry I couldn't get to see it. I well
remember the original London production at (I think) the Hampstead Theatre.
Shirley Gee was a promising playwright of the 1970s/80s who died far too
young.
The only other play I know featuring lacemakers as characters is "Le Baruffe
Chiozzotte" by the 18th century Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni.
("Hullaballoo on Chioggia" would be a rough translation).
It is set on the island of Chioggia in the Venetian Lagoon, where all the
men are fishermen and all the women make lace. It's a comedy about feuding
families, and escalates to a ludicrous battle royal in which the women use
their lace pillows as weapons! I think they must have been the upright,
cigar-shaped ones that are still used on Malta.
The play is written in a strong local dialect - not even standard Venetian -
so it is not often revived even in Italy and I don't think it has ever been
translated into English.
Does anyone know any more instances of lace in drama?
Bridget, in Watford, England.
Just catching up with digests after a week away.
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