The play Menopause explores the experiences of five women as they go through the changes that come with *menopause*. Rather than a structured narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end, the script is made up of a series of monologues and dialogue between the women as they share stories and provide support to each other. Some of the key aspects covered include:
- The various symptoms women can experience during menopause, like hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, trouble sleeping, and more
- Coming to terms with the end of fertility and potential feelings around that
- The emotional highs and lows associated with hormone changes
- Sharing personal anecdotes about how menopause has impacted sex and relationships
- Menopause the Musical, which this play is based on, first premiered in 2001, which means the topic continues to resonate with women 20 years later
- Originally created as a cabaret show, the lighthearted musical numbers and comedy scenes aim to find the humor in menopause
- It's all about empowering the sisterhood between women as they go through this shared rite of passage
Based on reviews and descriptions of productions, there is no definitive length or set duration for the Menopause play script. Aspects that influence run time include:
- How many monologues, dialogues, and musical numbers are incorporated
- Whether there is an intermission midway through
- Amount of dialogue and improvisation between the 5 characters
That said, most full productions seem to run approximately
90 minutes to two hours with a five to ten minute intermission.
As a cabaret style show with more flexible staging, shorter
one act productions likely clock in between
60-90 minutes.
Some key factors related to run time:
- More personal monologues = longer show
- Extended musical numbers = longer show
- Amount of comedic improvising between characters = variable length
So while the script itself may not specify an exact runtime, productions allow for flexibility ranging from one to two hours plus depending on what a director and theater chooses to emphasize.
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