Cling to Me Like Ivy is a 2010 play by playwright Samantha Ellis staged at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 11 February 2010 directed by Sarah Esdaile. It was inspired by a chance remark by Victoria Beckham which sparked a crisis in the Orthodox Jewish community over the wigs worn by married women. The cast was: Gethin Anthony, Amanda Boxer, Mona Goodwin, David Hartley, Edward Halsted and Emily Holt. It was published by Nick Hern Books. The Guardian called it "funny, sad and compassionate...that genuinely rare beast, a popular comedy with heart, brains and the stomach to make some difficult choices".
References
- "What's On". www.birmingham-rep.co.uk. Retrieved Sep 21, 2019.
- Nathan, John (11 February 2010). "Samantha Ellis: A chance remark about hair extensions caused a storm among Orthodox women and provided a playwright with the perfect story". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- Wakin, Daniel J. (14 May 2004). "Rabbis' Rules and Indian Wigs Stir Crisis in Orthodox Brooklyn". The New York Times.
- http://nickhernbooks.co.uk/index.cfm?nid=025E2296-E2B2-4246-8FA9-9E54784CFB37&isbn=9781848420656&sr
- Gardner, Lyn (17 February 2010). "Cling to Me Like Ivy". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2012-02-18.