The Revlon Girl

Set eight months after the death of 116 children in the Aberfan disaster of 1966, The Revlon Girl tells the real-life story of a group of bereaved mothers who met every week, to support each other.

Realising they’d let themselves go but afraid of local gossip, they secretly arrange for a Revlon Rep to give them a talk on beauty tips. Despite their unbearable pain, this seemingly trivial activity opens the way for them to laugh, cry and heal together.

Aberfan image courtesy of Media Wales

An amateur production by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd, a Concord Theatricals Company