Event Detail

December 16, 2023 — 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

$36.50 - $46.50 (plus service charges)

Anvil Theatre

Accessibility:
ASL (American sign language) interpretation is available at this performance.

Shield Maiden

Presented by Anvil Theatre

Written and performed by Melanie Teichroeb

“Funny. Sexy. Fierce. Unapologetic!

Imagine a 10th century Viking TED Talk on what it means to be a Viking warrior woman. As Garrison Commander Ingrid Larsdottir comedically endeavors to engage new recruits, she inadvertently reveals her own tragic and violent personal history. Watching her struggle with her trauma is unsettling. Witnessing her tap into her inner strength is inspiring. Ingrid’s clarion call for equality and new recruits prevails! She empowers women to reclaim the warrior archetype in our modern world.

This modern feminist story uses a character from the past to expose the reality that not enough has changed in the treatment of women since the time of Vikings…one thousand years ago. The show challenges untruths about women and gendered expectations and is based on an historical character who history gaslit the hell out of.

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10 hours: $15.00

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Event Detail

Shield Maiden

Presented by Anvil Theatre

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