The pace of this piece, apart from being snappy, vibrant, and exciting, is also entirely suited to the subject matter, and subtly makes the dawn of movie making all the more real. I particularly enjoyed the moments that the devices of the play (like letting Tilly be a continuity girl for her own story) allowed the piece to delve into Tilly's feelings and relationships.

One of my joys of reading an Alice Josephs play is in learning about small slices of British history — in this case British film history — that would have gone unnoticed by these American eyes. "The Continuity Girl" is a wonderfully theatrical play that tells the tale of British cinema (and of the 20th century) in an engaging way. The details, particularly in Tilly's opening monologue, are so vivid they jump off the page. I would love to see this on a stage somewhere. Bravo!

It takes a very precise and organized brain to be a "continuity girl" and an even more organized and CREATIVE brain to make such a great piece about the bygone ways of old cinema through the eyes of a continuity girl. Josephs impresses with details that are fun, dramatic and nostalgic. A great piece to perform at an "Old Hollywood" event!