A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
The Anastasia Trials in the Court of Women
Full-Length Play, Drama / 9w
"Elegantly conceived...A feminist Noises Off." - Washington City Press
"Powerful." -
San Diego Lesbian Press
"Farce, social history, debate play, agitprop, audience
participation melodrama, satire [that] makes …
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Cast Size
9w -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Experimental, Docudrama/History -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
A play with intense audience participation! Engrossing, controversial courtroom drama, where the audience must serve as judge and jury, deciding motions and verdict, in a case against the five women who betrayed the Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov, the last surviving daughter of the Tsar of Russia. Complex ethical questions on a set of folding chairs.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Carolyn Gage
Carolyn Gage is a playwright, performer, director and activist. The author of nine books on lesbian theatre and 75 plays, musicals and one-woman shows, she specializes in non-traditional roles for women, especially those reclaiming famous lesbians whose stories have been dist ...