It's the summer of 1850, in London, England, and Imogen Flight is set to be knighted by Good Queen Vic. The patrons of the ladies-only Saucy Chicken pub share stories and tall-tales of their heroine. When Imogen herself shows up, along with her trusty sidekick Volta, she comes with more stories of her own -- and someone on her trail. What follows is a feminist comedy for the ages, paying homage to the multitudes of incredible women who have been lost to history.
Keywords: women, sword-fighting, stage combat, Victorian, period, all-female cast, pirates, swashbuckling, feminist, cross-gender casting, doubling, fictional heroines
Produced by Fabulist Theatre at CBC Studio 700, Vancouver BC, 2020
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Historical
Acts: 2
Run time: 135 minutes
Suitable for students 14+
Content notes: Contains casual British swearing (bloody, etc.), sexual innuendo, kidnapping, sword-fighting and stage combat (including killing/death), racial slurs (g*psy), racism, misogyny, gendered violence, racialized violence, references to domestic abuse, verbal abuse/coercion, pregnancy, labour pains, breastfeeding.
Cast size: 11 actors
Casting notes: The 10 main roles should be played by women or femme-presenting non-binary/trans performers who are comfortable playing the roles of women. Their ages range from 18 - 70 -- see information in the script for more specificity. They may be played by actors of any ethnicity. It is strongly encouraged that the role of Saifi be played by a person of colour. The actor playing Barb must be able to play a guitar or similar instrument. The role of Rhys can be played by any gender provided they can convincingly portray a man, and does not even have to be performed live as the character never appears on stage (voice can be pre-recorded). Doubling information/suggestions are included in the appendix.