Mad Madge by Rose Napoli

Meet Margaret Cavendish, 17th-century philosopher, poet, playwright – a scandalous Jill-of-all-Trades and mistress of none. In her unapologetic pursuit of fame, Madge ditches her dysfunctional family to join the court of an unruly Queen and leave her mark on history.

Paying homage to Jane Austen and Tina Fey in the same breath, this laugh out loud contemporary-period mashup suggests that perhaps a woman’s hunger for unbridled attention is not so shallow, after all.

For Rose Napoli: Dora Award nomination for Outstanding New Play for Lo (or Dear Mr. Wells) Dora Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh One of NOW Magazine’s Top Ten Theatre Artists

“Rose Napoli’s Catherine is, dare I say, perfect”

– Intermission Magazine on Wildwoman

Content Warning: Partial nudity, crude language