She-Wolves tells the stories of the forgotten female rulers of England through a feminist lens. 

SYNOPSIS
British Council Lebanon is thrilled to present as the first main act of the IN BETWEEN festival the new performance She-Wolves by British Artist Laura Careless. Presented for the first time at the Edinburgh International Festival in August 2022, this one-woman performance “commands the stage and transfixes the audience” (Deadline News).

Adapted from the book and BBC series by historian Helen Castor, She-Wolves tells the stories of the women who ruled England before Elizabeth I through dance, theatre, song, fashion, and animated projections.
MATILDA, LADY OF ENGLAND
ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE
ISABELLA OF FRANCE
MARGARET OF ANJOU
LADY JANE GREY
MARY I
In their time, these royal women were vilified as “She-Wolves”. The show explores Britain’s historical relationships with gender and power and seeks to reclaim “She-Wolf” as a symbol of personal re-wilding.

PARTNER
NEIGHBOURHOOD

Neighbourhood is an organization founded in 2022 with the objective of reaffirming the role of the Performing Arts as a means of communication between individuals and societies.
Film, Theatre, Dance, and Music are Neighborhood’s main areas of focus, together with the organization of cultural festivals. The organization is also dynamically involved in social action (awareness and development) and informal education, as well as in promoting cultural exchanges.
Neighbourhood is an agora. It will open up to new practices that offer people something to watch, think and debate.

She-Wolves
Laura Careless - Artistic Director and Performer
Helen Castor - Historical Consultant, Author of "She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth"
Jonathan Watkins - Contributing Choreographer
Belle Mellor - Illustrator and Projection Designer
Angela El Zeind - Writer
Bisan Toron - Vocalist and Composer
Aviva Blume - Film
Anne Careless - Costume Designer
Colin Holden Design - Set Design
Sound Design: Ryan McAdams
Additional text: Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Ests
Make-up design: Sarah Cimino
Lighting Consultant: Yael Lubetzky
Website: Marshall Light Studio
Technical: Suzy Brown

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