In 1700s in London, a remarkable revolution was taking place. An intellectual society formed that included some of the greatest and most popular writers and artists of the century, which came to be known as The Blue Stocking Society. But because they were women, they got left out of the history books.
Our upcoming world premiere, Kit Steinkellner’s Ladies, imagines the lives of four women who were members of the real-life Blue Stocking Society, brilliant artists, writers and thinkers who made significant contributions to society under their own names. But who were Elizabeth Montagu, Frances Burney, Elizabeth Carter, and Angelica Kauffman really?
Join us for an evening that explores the world and the work of these amazing women. Actors will share some of their correspondence, their writings and their very prominent artwork followed by a Q&A with dramaturg Angelina Del Balzo about these trailblazing women’s stories and what they have to say to us today.