There’s much debate about Shakespeare’s depiction of women. Whether you believe he was a feminist, misogynist, neither, or simply don’t care, the math certainly tells us women were less important than men in Shakespeare’s plays.
A Note from Hadley Kamminga-Peck | Playwright | Assistant Director | Intimacy Coordinator
Audiences and scholars alike love Lady Macbeth, are fascinated by her, because there are so few characters like her. She is perceived as ruthless, ambitious, and blood-thirsty, which is especially intriguing given that she comes from a time in history when the ideal woman is supposed to be meek, submissive, pious, and faithful.
An Interview with Anne Penner | Playwright | Lady M
UNDONE: A Message from Mare Trevathan | Playwright & Director
Four years ago, when Anne proposed we partner on a re-thinking of Lady Macbeth, we had no inkling that a global pandemic would have such a profound impact not only on our process, but on the story itself. Anne and I share a background in physical theater, so I’d assumed we’d be creating something in which
