THY WOMAN’S WEEDS

Hear ye, hear ye, Montreal, rejoice! Centaur Theatre, in partnership with Repercussion Theatre and Tableau D’Hôte Theatre, and developed in collaboration with Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal, is thrilled to announce the long-awaited world premiere of THY WOMAN’S WEEDS by Erin Shields and directed by Amanda Kellock. This fun-filled production allows seven of Montreal’s finest actresses to play satirically reimagined Shakespearean heroines in a behind-the-scenes look at Shakespeare today. THY WOMAN’S WEEDS is onstage from April 23, 2024 – to May 12, 2024, at Centaur Theatre. 

“I was interested in looking deeply at the female characters in Shakespeare’s plays and how fewer female roles affect those stories and the actors performing them. A lot of laughter, a lot of venting, and a lot of rage later, I wrote what became a satire about the whole thing – the characters, the actors, the directors, the audiences that love Shakespeare but come face to face with constraints he faced when writing in a time when women weren’t even allowed to perform.” – Erin Shields, Director.

Inspired by the bard’s comedic genius, this whimsical production promises an evening fit for a queen! Lady Capulet fights to stay relevant next to her fresh-faced Juliet, while Goneril clamours for a role as juicy as King Lear’s. Hermia laments the dress code that prevents her from wearing whatever “woman’s weeds” she pleases; Desdemona desperately needs an intimacy coach. As the director asks Lady Macbeth to sexualize her unsexing, Ophelia rails at the patriarchy from beyond her early grave. Meanwhile, the chorus of actresses playing each of these classic characters finds it increasingly challenging to hold their tongues about what they’re going through on- and off-stage. 

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Tuesday, Apr 23 , 8 p.m. to Sunday, May 12 , 9:30 p.m.

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