The Revlon Girl

Written by Neil Anthony Docking and Directed by David Krause

An emotional story about the tragic aftermath of the 1966 Aberfan disaster in Wales; Winner of the 2018 Offie (Off West End) Award for Best New Play and nominated for a 2018 Olivier Award; The Revlon Girl is a story of grief, hope, guilt and make-up in the aftermath of the 1966 Aberfan disaster.

In this tragic incident 144 people, including 116 children, were killed when a mountain of coal waste crushed homes and a school in the small Welsh town.

While the immediate aftermath was recently portrayed in The Crown Season 3, this play is set 8 months after the disaster and depicts four bereaved mothers who meet with a Revlon makeup artist in the local pub one evening to talk, cry and even laugh without feeling guilty – all the while navigating how to cope with heart-breaking loss.