Talking Heads is a stage adaptation of the
BBC series of the same title created by
Alan Bennett. It consists of six
monologues presented in alternating programs of three each.
Program A
- The Hand of God
Antiques dealer Celia cultivates friendships with her aging neighbors in the hope she will be able to get a good deal on their treasures when they die. She is particularly pleased to sell an odd sketch of a finger for £100, only to discover it was a lost
Michelangelo masterpiece, a study of the central image of the hand of God on the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel worth millions.
- A Lady of Letters
In an effort to remedy the social ills surrounding her, Irene Ruddock compulsively writes letters of protests and complaints to everyone she can, including her
MP, the police, and her local chemist.