
An anonymous romantic comedy
Directed by Sarah Neville
November 6 - 8
MadLab Theatre
227 N 3rd St
Secret identities, unwanted suitors, the Norman Conquest, grain to mill – what’s a Northern lass in love to do? This is the plot of Fair Em, the Miller’s Daughter of Manchester, an anonymous romantic comedy first performed in London, c.1590. The tenuous but no less tantalizing possibility of Shakespearean authorship has dominated what little critical and editorial attention Fair Em has received. Setting aside the distraction of the play’s authorship, ample material commends it as a dynamic work of drama resonating with modern audiences (e.g., a witty and sizeable female title role) and contemporary critical concerns (e.g., gender, class, and autonomy; the body and identity; region and nation; history and myth; national security and good government).
General Admission $12 / Students $5 / Department of English and Theatre, Film, and Media Arts majors get in free at the door
Advance tickets available through Ticketmaster and the Theatre, Film, and Media Arts Box Office. Other fees may apply.