Is it a lecture? Is it a gameshow? Is it a period drama? Is it a religious allegory? Is it communist propaganda? Is it a women loving women queer vegetarian six week lyric poetry symposium? Is it a raucous exploration of contemporary notions of femininity, queer joy and utopia through a vaguely historical lens?
Yes! It’s all of those things! It’s the City of Ladies, where Rectitude and Reason, two of the three muses (Justice is on a wicked comedown) must assist 15th Century French writer Lady Christine de Pizan in her mission to build a city constructed and populated exclusively by women.
This is NOT a flip project for the patch of land out back, but a necessary act of social justice and restoration for the sanctity and peace of women everywhere. But what does it actually mean to be a lady? Who gets to decide? And does it require a special sort of hat? Find out at The City of Ladies, a brand new comedy exploring womanhood and queer joy through a historical lens.
The City of Ladies is devised and performed by Polly Chedgzoy and Morgan Obermeyer, and produced by George Kempson
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"Stupendously funny. Stupendously ridiculous. Stupendously cool." Audience member [on WiP sharing of this show]
"Like queer feminist horrible histories." Audience member [on WiP sharing of this show]
"It was amazing, I loved the puppets! There should be more puppets." Audience member [on WiP sharing of this show]
"Our children live in the most deprived ward in London and their parents cannot afford to pay for the classes and activities many more privileged children enjoy after school and at the weekends. A free-to-access youth group run by a local theatre in a professional setting is an incredible opportunity."
Local school teacher
