Woman’s Revenge

This is a bold, sometimes even aggressive, funny and painful female story from Medea to a Prostitute in a mental hospital. This collection includes monologues concerned with sexual and domestic issues and female oppression. A WOMAN ALONE: Maria, a housewife, has been locked up at home by her jealous husband. Come to think of it, all the men in her life have been oppressing her. Good thing she has a gun. WAKING UP: A working-class woman prepares for work while taking care of her baby. Meanwhile, her husband sleeps WE ALL HAVE THE SAME STORY: A woman’s double is a doll who says four-letter words to attract men. MEDEA: A rebellious woman reacts to betrayal by resorting to infanticide. MONOLOGUE OF A WHORE IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM: A prostitute tells her life story to a psychiatrist.

Adapted from short stories by Franka Reme & Dario Fo