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Annie Hulley Mrs. Astley as Mrs. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley Rachael Stirling , a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant - that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator - Kitty Butler Keeley Hawes - and begins to undergo a complete life transformation.

Suddenly whipped up - and quickly flung down - by her love affair with Kitty, she experiences both euphoria and deep disillusion as she embarks on a seven-year journey of self-discovery - finally realizing that a life of sensation just isn't enough. Did you know Edit. Trivia One of the songs in the film, "Following in Father's Footsteps," was originally performed by famous male impersonator Vesta Tilley in the London halls of Victorian England during the late s, when "Tipping the Velvet" is set.

Goofs The roses Kitty gives out in her act are obviously artificial. But later when Nan shows Kitty she kept the rose she received from her, the rose is wilted. Quotes Diana Lethaby : [after her and Nan's first romp] Oh, you exquisite little tart! Connections Featured in Greatest Sexy Moments User reviews 50 Review. She introduces Nan into a world of luxury and debauchery, and makes Nan her sexual slave. When Nan is thrown back onto the streets, she searches for Florence, who is initially deeply mistrustful, but a strong bond develops between them that blossoms into real and lasting love.

The novel Tipping the Velvet was written by Sarah Waters, with acclaimed dramatist Andrew Davies adapting it for the screen. The effect of this is sometimes shocking, but always illuminating and life-enhancing. Home Explore the BBC. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out more about page archiving. Noh, an abusive alcoholic that torments her throughout the story.

The young girl soon finds out that her past life is out of reach and that she must find it in herself to rise up against the abuse and inequality to save herself.

The narrator uses the wallpaper to represent the society she lives in. Not only does the wallpaper affect the narrator, but also it influences everyone that meets it. And how these roles ultimately will drive any woman insane. Nancy Astley is a young girl from Whitstable who works in the family oyster parlour. During an attendance at the local variety show, Nancy falls in love with a male impersonator, Kitty Butler. Following this night, Nancy eventually pursues her love to London where they have an affair only to be heartbroken and then goes on to find her own means of living in the City.

The series focuses on sexuality, gender, and social through the eyes of Miss Astley and her self-discovery as a young woman in 19th Century London. The Victorian era was the beginning of women questioning the patriarchal standards of society. Women were oppressed, and confined to the house. Society expected women to have children, raise them and run the household while the husband had opportunities to work and to even make something of themselves in society by working their way up.

The working class women had the …show more content… Gender was not assigned at birth as your sex is, it is a learned idea, influenced by generations and traditional ideas, and enforced by the media and cultural stigma. If gender is performance, then it is subject to change at will. Nancy, in that sense, is pushed into becoming a male impersonator on stage because of her love for Kitty. It is not something that she consciously pursue, but rather as she delves into the character of Nan King, the sustained use of male signifiers, such as attire and haircut, along with male mannerisms creates the character.

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