The Female of the Species
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THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
A Dark Comedy
by Joanna Murray-Smith
Directed by Fiona Carter
By arrangement with Joanna Murray-Smith
Season 2, 2026: 23 April – 9 May
Matinees: Sat 2 & 9 May & Sun 26 April & 3 May
Margot Mason is a feminist writer suffering from writer's block. Molly Rivers, her former student, arrives unexpectedly at her country home with a gun, blaming Margot for warping her mother's mind with her best-selling book. Chaos ensues leading to a comic but tense encounter. Margot’s daughter, her son-in-law, her publisher and a taxi driver also arrive to comment on Margot’s feminist failings and the expectations placed on female public figures. The plot is loosely based on an incident that happened to Germaine Greer.
CAST
Margot Mason
Molly Rivers
Tess Thornton
Bryan Thornton
Theo Hanover
Frank
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