To She Or Not To She



by Emma Bentley & Holly Robinson

Created by Joue le genre





"Frailty thy name is woman?! OH GET STUFFED, WILL!"



Armed with the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, some rudimentary feminism and a lot of questions, Emma is here to find out exactly why she can't play Hamlet. Or Macbeth. Or Iago. Or even just a downright Fool. And not just on stage but in real life! In this semi-autobiographical solo show, Emma Bentley dons the trousers as she tackles the trials and tribulations of playing Shakespeare's men ... without a codpiece.



★★★★



"Well-timed and powerfully delivered..."



- Richard Beck, BROADWAY BABY



"This is the sort of person who could sell Shakespeare to any classroom of hormonal teenagers."



- A YOUNGER THEATRE



"Bentley’s magnetic presence, knowingly comic takes on drama school life and passionate political outlook make for a warm and sparklingly funny performance."



- THE SCOTSMAN



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In 2015, Emma co-wrote and starred in her debut solo show TO SHE OR NOT TO SHE for which she was heralded as 'warm and sparklingly funny' by the Scotsman and received the Special Commendation for Solo Performance from the NSDF. The subsequently toured across the UK in venues including the Lyric Hammersmith, Arts Theatre Westend, Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and the Oxford Playhouse.




CAST & CREATIVES


Created by JOUE LE GENRE


Written by EMMA BENTLEY and HOLLY ROBINSON


Performed by EMMA BENTLEY


Directed by KATHERINA REINTHALLER


Sound and Lighting Design by PHIL HEWITT


Associate Director HOLLY ROBINSON


Dramaturg ANNA BEECHER






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