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At the 1901 ARTS CLUB in London, actress and singer SARAH GABRIEL and director RICHARD WILLIAMS, accompanied by IAIN FARRINGTON on piano, chat about their show, DOROTHY PARKER TAKES A TRIP (OXFORD PLAYHOUSE - 27 MAY 2018). Originally commissioned by the DARTINGTON FESTIVAL, the show explores the life of poet and writer DOROTHY PARKER. Famous for her caustic wit, DOROTHY PARKER is less well known for her support for the American civil rights movement. This was to be the source of a post-mortem feud with fellow writer, Lilian Hellman, who refused to collect DOROTHY PARKER'S ashes from the crematorium for years. With a nod to NOEL COWARD, SARAH and RICHARD reminisce about creating the show, the wildness and cultural ferment of New York in the roaring '20s, and the perils of using stunt ashes.... DOROTHY PARKER TAKES A TRIP is at the OXFORD PLAYHOUSE on 27 May 2018 (www. oxfordplayhouse.com)and is part of the ASHMOLEAN'S AMERICAN COOL FESTIVAL, celebrating American art and culture from the 1920s to 1940s, co