''Body Language'' is a 1990 play by

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. 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 * Plays by Alan Ayckbourn 1990 plays {{1990s-play-stub