“Gary says it’s not about glamour no more.
Men want girls in their own home, them who look like your neighbour or your best mate’s wife.
Them who you could have in real life.
Amateur girls.”
Amateur Girl
by Amanda Whittington

Following our production of smash hit show Bones, Fifth Word returns with Amateur Girl by Amanda Whittington. Based on real-life stories, Amateur Girl is a hard-hitting, poignant yet wryly amusing play about the reality behind the fantasy business.
Synopsis
Julie is a likeable auxiliary nurse, working long hours for a low wage in a Nottingham hospital. She cares for the elderly and feels her own life is passing her by, she wonders if her best days are behind her. Clubbing with the girls breaks the routine but Julie longs for some real excitement and a bit of spare cash.
When her new boyfriend buys a camcorder, Julie sees a lucrative new career on the horizon. She’s drawn into the world of the amateur girls; the so-called stars of home-made pornography on satellite TV and the internet. Yet Julie’s new life can’t stay secret for long. What starts as a bit of fun becomes anything but.
Based on real-life stories, Amateur Girl is a hard-hitting, poignant yet wryly amusing play about the reality behind the fantasy business.
Cast

Lucy Speed
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Artistic Team
- Director(s): Kate Chapman
- Writer: Amanda Whittington
- Associate Producer: Dep Arts
- Design: Eleanor Field
- Lighting: Alex Stafford
- Sound: Adam McCready
Venues
Nottingham Nottingham Playhouse
Doncaster Cast
Lincoln Lincoln Drill Hall
London St James Theatre
Wellingborough The Castle
Canterbury The Marlowe Theatre
Norwich The Garage
Colchester Mercury Theatre
Derby Guildhall Theatre
Cheltenham Everyman Theatre
Scarborough Stephen Joseph Theatre
Mansfield Create
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