| Steaming | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch revival, 1985 | |
| Written by | Nell Dunn |
| Date premiered | 1981 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal, Stratford London |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Five women of all conditions come to bare their bodies, souls and fantasies. |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | A RussianSteam bath in London in the late 1970s. |
Steaming is a 1981 play written by English playwrightNell Dunn first staged atTheatre Royal, Stratford East, in London. It won the 1981Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy (at the time known as the Society of West End Theatre Award for Best New Comedy).
The play opened onBroadway at theBrooks Atkinson Theatre on 12 December 1983, running for 65 performances and ten previews. The cast includedJudith Ivey,Pauline Flanagan,Lisa Jane Persky,Linda Thorson, andMargaret Whitton.[1] Reviewing the production inThe New York Times,Frank Rich praised Ivey's performance, and wrote "Though in no way an accomplished play,Steaming is still lightly enjoyable when it isn't preaching. The talk is often amusing and seemingly authentic ... The AmericanSteaming contains far more nudity than the London version, but it's handled un-self-consciously and adds verisimilitude where once there was prurient coyness."[2]
During 2010, Jally Entertainment toured Australia with the play, starringVal Lehman (best known for her role in TV serialPrisoner) and Alli Pope.[citation needed]
The play was adapted for film by Patricia Losey released in 1985. The film was directed byJoseph Losey withVanessa Redgrave,Sarah Miles, andDiana Dors.
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