Swive [Elizabeth] by Ella Hickson

Swive [Elizabeth] by Ella Hickson

Sex is power in the reign of Elizabeth I. Ella Hickson's play explores the ways and means by which women in power negotiate patriarchal pressure in order to get their way.

'A potent study of women, power and patriarchy.. Hickson writes with her usual mix of wit, intelligence, empathy and a metallic clarity of thought, interlacing history with anachronism to show how the pressure that women face to attach themselves to a man – or else mark themselves as 'other' – remains little changed'

* The Stage *

'Clever, funny and indignant... shifts between grimly gleeful anachronism and a historical empathy, to expose the nerve endings of another era... hugely stimulating'

* Independent *

'A murderously intense drama... there is something of Sarah Kane's stark ferocity to this savage play about Elizabeth I's rise to power... a searing 90 minutes that deals with history you'll probably know, from angles you might not'

* Time Out *

'Draws you in with its irreverent tone and forays into anachronistic dialogue... this sharp and witty play is the boost women desperately need, and is guaranteed to stoke the fire that blazes within'

* Broadway World *

'A finely constructed piece of theatre and fitting tribute to a monarch who was never openly celebrated in the words of the immortal bard'

* BritishTheatre.com *

Ella Hickson's previous plays include ANNA at the National Theatre, The Writer and Oil at the Almeida, Wendy & Peter Pan for the RSC, Boys, Precious Little Talent and Eight.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781848429260
ISBN 10	1848429266
Title	Swive [Elizabeth]
Author	Ella Hickson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2019-12-12
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.