Roger Michell stages the work featuring Atkins and a cast that includes Paul Chahidi, Anna Maxwell Martin, Con O'Neill, Sophie Thompson and Sam Kelly. The play centers on "a feminist literary giant who is suffering from an extreme case of writer's block as deadline after deadline comes – and goes – on her next book," according to show notes. When a young fan unexpectedly arrives at her country home: "Margot's world slowly and comically begins to unravel as family and friends show up and debate the virtues of her best-sellers, her inconsistent world view, and her decidedly un-motherly touch."
Here is a glimpse at the production:
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| Eileen Atkins |
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| Anna Maxwell Martin | Eileen Atkins |
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| Sophie Thompson and Anna Maxwell Martin |
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| The cast of The Female of the Species. |
All photos by Manuel Harlan.
