Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: the 95-year-old who has turned her romance with Ted Hughes into a play
A 95-year-old woman named Liz Hicklin has written a play about her past romantic relationship with poet Ted Hughes. The play, titled 'Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend,' is set to debut at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
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Showcases an inspiring example of late-life creativity and the intersection of personal history with literary legacy.
‘I went around the world trying to recreate Ted Hugheses, but they didn’t match up,’ says Liz Hicklin, pictured with her collaborator, ABC radio presenter Jacinta Parsons. ‘I went around the world trying to recreate Ted Hugheses, but they didn’t match up,’ says Liz Hicklin, pictured with her collaborator, ABC radio presenter Jacinta Parsons. Australian theatre Sylvia Plath Stole My Boyfriend: the 95-year-old who has turned her romance with Ted Hughes into a play The Yorkshire poet had a ‘magic touch’, Liz Hicklin recalls, felt by many women: ‘It was like I was blossoming’
Prefer the Guardian on Google L iz Hicklin had missed the ferry that could change her life. Pelting rain had made the drive to the Sorrento terminal perilous. Sitting in the car park, watching the boat glide off, she chastised herself. Go home. Don’t be ridiculous. You’re 92.
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