What a Young Wife Ought to Know

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  An unflinching look at love, sex, and fertility, inspired by real stories of young mothers during the Canadian birth control movement of the early 20^th century, Crow’s presents a new production of this important play from one of Canada’s most celebrated theatre makers.

  Set in 1920s Ottawa, What a Young Wife Ought to Know tells the story of Sophie, a young working-class wife who has a lot to learn about love, sex, and birth control. An examination of the destructive shame enacted upon women in western society for centuries via the withholding of knowledge, What a Young Wife Ought to Know is also a sensual, sometimes funny, love story. Sophie's journey through womanhood and motherhood is sometimes tragic, sometimes ridiculous, and always recognizable.

  Mature subject matter.

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  Please join us for a post-show talkback on
  Tuesday March 27th and Tuesday April 3rd

  By giving the women of the 1920s a voice, Moscovitch has given many contemporary women a voice as well. What a Young Wife Ought to Know is more than a compelling history lesson, it is an opportunity to contemplate the state of sexual health and freedom in our society today. - The Globe and Mail

  

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• The Team

  CAST

  • David Patrick Flemming
  • Rebecca Parent
  • Liisa Repo-Martell

  CREATIVE

  • Christian Barry - Director
  • Hannah Moscovitch - Playwright
  • Andrew Cull - Set & Prop Designer
  • Leesa Hamilton - Costume Designer
  • Leigh Ann Vardy - Lighting Designer
  • Louisa Adamson - Director of Production
  • Daniel Oulton - Production Manager
  • Fiona Jones - Stage Manager
  • Casey Hudecki - Fight Director