Anne Bonny and Mary Read, Late of the Island of Providence, Spinsters and Enemies of All Nations, are Charged with Piracies, Robberies, and Felonies - Mature Aud
by Briandaniel Oglesby
Framed as the 1720's trial of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, this is a theatrical reimagining of the somewhat true story of the two women pirates who dressed as men. Nicknamed "the lesbian pirate play," this casts Anne and Mary as early gender outlaws. It begins as a swashbuckling historical drama, becomes a romantic comedy, and ends as a tragedy.
This version was commissioned by Ground Floor Theatre as part of the...
Framed as the 1720's trial of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, this is a theatrical reimagining of the somewhat true story of the two women pirates who dressed as men. Nicknamed "the lesbian pirate play," this casts Anne and Mary as early gender outlaws. It begins as a swashbuckling historical drama, becomes a romantic comedy, and ends as a tragedy.
This version was commissioned by Ground Floor Theatre as part of the GFT Writes program. It's for mature audiences.
Anne Bonny and Mary Read, Late of the Island of Providence, Spinsters and Enemies of All Nations, are Charged with Piracies, Robberies, and Felonies - Mature Aud