
What a Young Wife Ought to Know
- Crow's Theatre Presents
a 2b theatre company Production - Hannah Moscovitch
- Christian Barry
- Mar 20 - Apr 7, 2018
- 75min (no intermission)
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Details
An unflinching look at love, sex, and fertility, inspired by real stories of young mothers during the Canadian birth control movement of the early 20th 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 3rdBy 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