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Daisy Pulls It Off

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  18w, 2m

Denise Deegan

A long-running success in London’s West End, this inventive spoof of 1920s English schoolgirl adventure novels is a fast-paced and hilarious yarn, guaranteed to delight audiences on both sides of the pond.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    18w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Accolades

  • Winner! 1983 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
    Winner! 1983 Drama Theatre Award for Best Comedy

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Summary

Daisy Meredith, the new girl, is the first scholarship student to attend the Grangewood School for Girls. The privileged students are determined to make Daisy look bad in the eyes of the administration. The administration has its own problems, financial ones. Daisy wins over her chums and saves the school when she cracks a secret code, finds a treasure and saves the life of her chief nemesis all on the same night! A long running success in London's West End, this inventive spoof of English school girl adventure novels delights American audiences.

History
Daisy Pulls It Off premiered in the West End at the Gielgud Theatre (then known as the Globe) in April 1983, running for 1,180 performances before touring for two years.
Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period 1920s
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Play with Music
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“A perfectly ripping yarn.” – Daily Telegraph

“Absolutely spiffy, not to mention ‘scrummy.’” – Sunday Express

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Authors

Denise Deegan

Denise Deegan
Denise Deegan was born in 1950s London to a working-class family, writing her first play at the age of 7 for a school competition. She failed the Eleven-Plus exam, left school at the age of 15, and soon after trained in stage management at the East 15 Acting School. Over the ...
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