The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

by Jim Cartwright

Winner of the 1992 Evening Standard Best Comedy Award and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Comedy,"The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a cracker, original, hilarious and hauntingly sad" (Daily Telegraph)




"Like everything Cartwright writes, Little Voice is playful, magical and terrifying, a view of the world from an unexpected angle, perpetrated by an imagination that notices the dust in the grooves of old records and finds poetry in garish, swanky clothes or the glitterball of a rowdy northern club" (Sunday Times)
"A northern showbiz fairytale, a backstreet Cinderella story, with a built-in kick" (Guardian)

Genres: Plays, Theatre

108 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A near perfect blend between comedy and heartbreak. I started reading this play because I worked on LV’s hard-hitting monologue towards the end, but without knowing the context. Now, I know just how much of a broken and exploited child she was.

I forgot how much I love to read plays! Cartwright is excellent with his stage direction, I could envision every single line of dialogue as if it were being performed in front of me.

Was truly not expecting to love this play as much as I did!

[Sam · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable, funny short little play. Nothing more.

[Darcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Utterly brilliant 🤩

[Mary Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding play, incredible characters - a comedy but sad at once.

[Justine Hince · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautifully haunting piece. This play uniquely blends humor and tenderness, hope and resignation, love and jealousy.

[Glenn Griffin · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extremely entertaining script. Extremely poetic. Strong acting roles.