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The Weird Sisters Women’s Theater Collective performs
Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
a play by Ann-Marie MacDonald, directed by Susan Gayle Todd
beginning July 23 at Austin’s own Cathedral of Junk. The play will run through Saturday, August 1.
Austin’s favorite all-woman troupe’s fifth annual production features veteran actress Chris Humphrey as Constance Ledbelly, a quivering academic with heretical ideas about Shakespeare’s revered Othello and Romeo and Juliet. When she finds herself warped into the worlds of the plays, Constance must gird her trembling loins—with a little help from Desdemona and Juliet.
Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) is a Velveeta-nibbling, Coors-beer-swilling, hilariously irreverent look at Shakespeare’s classics.
Tickets will be sold on a sliding scale (pay what you can) of $5 to $20 (cash and checks at the door).
Performances at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
The Cathedral of Junk
4422 Lareina Drive, Austin, 78745
YouTube link for tour of Cathedral of Junk (2min28sec)
The Weird Sisters Women’s Theater Collective is a group of women in Austin, Texas dedicated to promoting women in the arts. The Collective embraces the feminist ideology of collaboration; each participant is encouraged to use her voice. The collaborative approach, in an all-female and so more risk-free setting, empowers women.
Even women with strong personalities and opinions have felt claustrophobic in male-dominated settings; women often default to taking a backseat in leadership roles in a mixed-sex group. The Weirds explore feminism and theater through more than official productions. We also hold readings, lectures, salons, and parties throughout the year.
Our process has been one of continual exploration. Come explore with us!
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