←Recommendations of THE ART OF MARTYRDOM (A Comedy)

There's much to enjoy here in this clever mix of history, hagiography, and classical theater with a good vein of humor that runs throughout. The anachronisms of the Muse that were peppered throughout the script were especially very amusing indeed. You learn much from this play, but you also are very entertained in the presentation of a subject that many may not have been previously aware. This would definitely be a great night of theater to attend!

Charming! Delightful! Anderson was clearly touched by the Muse herself when she wrote this full length play about the first-known woman playwright. The characters are fully formed, the story crystal clear, and the anachronistic elements seamlessly incorporated. And what a beautiful, poignant twist she gifts us with at the end. This play is a wonder. Highly recommend.

The Art of Martyrdom (A Comedy) most vigorously frees Hrosvitha from the mists of history and renders her and her work with power and insight. The play seamless melds the humorously mundane, the magically inspired, and the gift of her craft. We are taken to a world, not unlike our own, where women's voices are not valued as they should be, but in which, like Hrosvitha, they continue to create undeterred by circumstances.

A fascinating history giving life to the first woman playwright, Hrosvitha. Her need to write is felt through the page, filled with passion and excitement! Well done.

The Art of Martyrdom really got me thinking about Hrosvitha again. I hadn’t thought about her, the first woman playwright, hundreds of years before Shakespeare, since graduate school.
The play is a joy to read too. It unfolds mysteriously and is written with a nod to modern feminism. This is quite a triumph considering the play deals with a history that goes back to the dark ages. In this case, the playwright, who confidently researched her source material, has made Hrosvitha's story lively, accessible and fun.