Ladies' Day

Life is one long, hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. But their fortunes are set to change when they head to Ladies Day at the races. Factory hairnets make way for fascinators as the four friends hit the races for an unforgettable day out.

Secrets are spilled with the champagne and friendships are tested to the limit. Yet as the day unfolds and tempers fray, their accumulator bet keeps quietly winning. If their luck and their nerve holds, the ladies could could hit the jackpot – and more

“A superbly observed story in which relationships are put under huge stress before the feelgood-factor ending. The 2018 version of Ladies’ Day shows that Amanda Whittington has lost none of her talent for creating multi-layered characters that most people can identify with.”

British Theatre Guide

“What sets Wolverhampton Grand’s production of Ladies’ Day apart is the depth with which each character has been written, the charm of the ladies’ intertwining stories and the strength of characterisation.”

The Reviews Hub

“Whittington has carved a niche as an intelligent, popular writer with a particular ability to encapsulate the aspirations of unglamorous women who feel they deserve better … [her] characters are untouchable when they keep their white stilettos firmly on the ground.”

The Guardian