SYNOPSIS :
Inspired by the seminal book by actress, director and founder of Shakespeare & Company Tina Packer, this new play by Siofra Dromgoole follows an aspiring drama school student Ava and an older actor Jack who meet during her pub shift. As they connect over subsequent pub visits, Shakespearean verse becomes the spark foran unlikely friendship and a shared exploration of his heroines. Jack, a recovering alcoholic, finds so lace in the familiarity of the pub and discovers a new sense of purpose in debating and performing Shakespeare with Ava. With a crucial audition on the horizon, the pair bring some of his most famous and lesser-known characters to life, revealing how his writing evolved along side his understanding of the female perspective. A celebration of the women at the heart of Shakespeare’s life and work, Women of Will is a joyful and inspiring reminder that they didn’t just populate his plays, they shaped his world.
CREDITS :
In association with SoHo Theater, Tina Packer’s Women of Will.
A new adaptation by Siofra Dromgoole.
Directed by Michael Sexton.
Starring Nigel Gore and Ella Loudon.
Produced by Paul- Lou Lemieux of Insouciant.
General managed by Smart Entertainment.
Fiscally sponsored by Creative Vision.
Performed at Summerhall at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 18th-31st August
Production Manager : George Cort
Designer Associate : Nicola Milazzo
Stage Manager : Josh Sparks
Associate Director : Hamish MacDougall
Co-Producer: Kahl Family
Associate Producer: Angelica Zollo, Patrick and Lavinia Milling Smith, Geralyn Dreyfous, Kathy Eldon, Regina Skully
Supporters Circle: Eva Haller, Shiela Barker and Alfred Hagen, Ann Leary
Patron / Benefactor: Annie Selke and Jim Craney, Rika and Tony Broccoli, Jane Smith, Mareta Doyle
Consulting Producer: Meg Murnane
Friend of the Production (Special Thanks): Alyson Brandt, Andrew B. Weinberger, Annette Miller, Christine Lynch, Franny from Half Moon Hudson, Gavin & Laurie Black, Lizzie Sacks, Michael A. Miller, Samuel Dinnar, Sandra Bourgeois, Simon Cellan Jones, Stella Lim, Susan Schoenfeld Harrington, Trine Miller, Zydrune and Gintas