By Linda Griffiths
Directed by Sarah Garton Stanley
Starring Leni Parker, Clare Coulter, Alison Darcy, Gemma James Smith, DIana Fajrajsl,
Julian Casey
Enter the boldly uncensored world of loosened corsets as five Victorian women pursue a new age where erotic and economic freedom reign supreme. It’s 1885, and the typewriter is invented, a population imbalance leaves London flooded with half a million more women than men and an escalating suffrage movement has ushered in a rip-roaring New Age. Mary Barfoot, an ex-militant suffragette, runs a school for secretaries with her beloved Rhoda. The school’s invasion by three spinster sisters and a charismatic cad named Everard, creates a catalyst for political, sexual and emotional explosion. Ideas and libidos clash for dominance, as each character confronts the meaning of revolutionary courage. Sexy, fresh, and vibrantly funny, Age of Arousal is a modern look at forbidden Victorian desires on the brink of explosion.
Set and Costume Design by Michael Eagan
Lighting Design by Leigh Ann Vardy
Stage Manager: Merissa Tordjman
Assistant Stage Manager: Sarah-Marie Langlois
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