Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman

by Mackenzie Elisa

An exploration of misogyny in Shakespeare through scene study and devised moments. Featuring scenes and text from: Cymbeline, Hamlet, Henry VI Part 3, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, and Twelfth Night.

An exploration of misogyny in Shakespeare through scene study and devised moments. Featuring scenes and text from: Cymbeline, Hamlet, Henry VI Part 3, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Titus Andronicus, and Twelfth Night.

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  • Rachael Powles: Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman by Mackenzie Elisa
    “

    A stunning reconstruction of some of Shakespeare's most disturbing scenes, Elisa lays bare what most would prefer to sweep under the rug. Ripe material for educational theatre and professional companies alike. Will be thinking about this one for a long time!

    A stunning reconstruction of some of Shakespeare's most disturbing scenes, Elisa lays bare what most would prefer to sweep under the rug. Ripe material for educational theatre and professional companies alike. Will be thinking about this one for a long time!

    ”
  • Trent Clifford: Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman by Mackenzie Elisa
    “

    Mackenzie Elisa has a way of bringing Shakespeare into the present in a way that few other people I've had the pleasure of speaking with are able. I mention that I know her personally because I think my knowing who she is allows me to recommend this script more strongly. A scholar and an actress, she has brought something together here that is compelling both as a performance as well as a literary exploration. This is a play worthy of conversation.

    Mackenzie Elisa has a way of bringing Shakespeare into the present in a way that few other people I've had the pleasure of speaking with are able. I mention that I know her personally because I think my knowing who she is allows me to recommend this script more strongly. A scholar and an actress, she has brought something together here that is compelling both as a performance as well as a literary exploration. This is a play worthy of conversation.

    ”
2W, 3M
Woman 1: Bianca, Juliet, Emilia, Ophelia, Isabella, Lavinia
Woman 2: Kate, Margaret, Lady Capulet, Gertrude, Tamora, Lady Macbeth
Man 1: Iachimo, Clifford, Hamlet, Demetrius
Man 2: Posthumus, York, Claudius, Claudio, Chiron
Man 3: Philario, Baptista, Northumberland, Capulet, Polonius, Bassianus