''Body Language'' is a 1990 play by
British playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays.
Etymology
The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
Alan Ayckbourn
Sir Alan Ayckbourn (born 12 April 1939) is a prolific British playwright and director. He has written and produced as of 2021, more than eighty full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of ...
. It is about two women, one thin and one fat, who have their bodies swapped as a result of a botched operation.
References
''Body Language'' on official Ayckbourn site* Allen, Paul (2004) ''A Pocket Guide to Alan Ayckbourn Plays'' Faber & Faber
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Plays by Alan Ayckbourn
1990 plays
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