1. Caryl Churchill

2. About her To this present day she is still alive, she is 76 years old.
She studied English at oxford university
She started plays after her graduation
She wrote top girls in 1982
She writes mostly about feminism
She is a supporter of Palestine

3. Feminism within Top Girls
-In Top Girls, feminism is identified
-The play is about women from different historic eras coming together and talking about men oppressing them simply because they are of an “inferior gender”
-Top Girls was released in 1982 and a huge success
Play also talks about sexual politics

4. Structure and language
Churchill uses suspense though patterning
Her plays are constructed from many connected scenes that don’t always link up with each other, but instead builds up through patterning.

5. Connection with Dramatists
Just like Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’, Churchill approaches social issues in Vinegar Tom, she gained this inspiration from Miller.