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Sisters in prewar divides

Henley Reporter

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09:30AM, Monday 08 September 2025

A NEW play about the Mitford sisters is coming to the Oxford Playhouse at the end of the month.

The Party Girls, a Marlowe Theatre production written by Amy Rosenthal and directed by Richard Beecham, focuses on Nancy, Diana, Unity, Debo through the eyes of their sister Jessica.

Socialites in a divisive political atmosphere just before the Second World War, Nancy wants to be a writer, Debo is interested in a duke and Diana and Unity lean towards the far right in Thirties Britain and Germany. Meanwhile, Jessica is travelling overseas in search of love and possibly some freedom from her family.

The Party Girls is at the Oxford Playhouse from Tuesday, September 30 to Saturday, October 4. Tickets cost from £14. For more information, call 01865 305305 or visit oxfordplayhouse.com

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