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]
“It means so much to be working at CPT, it’s such a good opportunity to work in a professional environment at my age. I didn’t think that was ever going to happen and it means the world to me. It’s really going to help prepare me for my future and where I want to go”
CYT participant and Camden student
