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A 19th-century feminist fairytale writer accidentally summons a ghost. The spirit is the highly offended mother of the lover the writer spurned years before. The opposing worlds of free spirits and corsets collide…
Claire Parker’s new play shines a light on Mary De Morgan, a writer, a woman of independent means, a suffragist and an activist. Mary wrote several volumes of fairy tales, tearing up the rule book on expected outcomes for boys, girls and happy ever afters.
She grew up amongst artists and activists in a circle of free-thinking Pre-Raphaelites and would frequently read her stories to their children.
The play celebrates the art and act of storytelling. One of De Morgan’s fantastical tales is woven into this witty reimagining of the moment a formidable ghost from Mary’s past forces her to re-evaluate her own story as she finds herself on the cusp of a life-changing journey.
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“fearless theatre in love with storytelling”
“performances are magnificent and the writing sublime.”
“full of surprises, revelation and humour”
“clever and very moving”
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