Sappho ...in 9 fragments
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“The best theatrical experience I’ve had since New York 2011and the Book of Mormon” MAUREEN LIPMAN
SAPPHO …in 9 fragments by Jane Montgomery Griffiths makes its Canadian premiere June 2013 in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal, presented by Jer’s Vision. Directed by Ottawa native Jessica Ruano, this politically-charged and visually-compelling solo performance achieved critical and popular acclaim in London, England with a sold-out extended run.
Within a secluded cavern, Ancient Greece’s first love poet laments her erasure from history, while a chorus girl named Atthis is seduced into a modern-day Sapphic romance.
WHAT THE LONDON THEATRE CRITICS ARE SAYING…
“Uncommonly exhilarating”
EXEUNT MAGAZINE ★★★★
“Victoria Grove is fantastic, she is magnetic and mysterious, dominating”
REMOTE GOAT★★★★
"Stunningly athletic and entirely sensuous”
THE LADY ★★★★
“Written, directed, and executed with passion”
FEMALE ARTS ★★★★