Steel Magnolias

This funny and touching play is set in a small town beauty parlour in Louisiana. Spanning 3 years, the staff and customers engage in small town gossip but we see a deep strength and purposefulness emerge when tragedy strikes.

At its core it represents the sisterhood formed between the women and shows how each of them cope with their own conflicts while still being a support system for each other.

Author Robert Harling was inspired to write it in memory of his sister who died from complications with diabetes. He explains that the title represents how the female characters in the play can be both delicate as magnolias and tough as steel.