First Degree's Murder
Holly Sahota
Holly Sahota
Content warning [May contain spoilers]
December 1947, days before the University of Cambridge will vote on whether to allow women to receive degrees. The women’s colleges buzz with anticipation, aware this could change everything for them, but also that the stakes are high. So when Florence accidentally runs over an infamously misogynistic Fellow with her bicycle, the choice seems obvious: cover up the manslaughter by any means necessary. After all, what’s hiding a man in a cupboard when weighed against finally getting degrees for Cambridge women? As Florence and her friends Betty, Celia, and Lyla undertake increasingly farcical measures to prevent anyone - from the University itself, to a potential love interest - finding out, they reckon with the University’s ingrained prejudices, and question whether one vote can really undo seven centuries of control by grumpy old men. Sometimes, pushing for change can take sisterhood, a little criminal activity, and…a sheep?
This production is suitable for ages 8 and over.
Depictions of:
kidnapping (forceful deprivation of/disregard for personal autonomy)
References to:
discrimination and/or bigotry (misogyny)
The Corpus Playroom is owned by Corpus Christi College, and managed by the University of Cambridge through the ADC Theatre. The College drama society, the Fletcher Players, are the resident company.
The L-shaped studio is Cambridge's primary fringe space, showcasing a variety of productions, with an emphasis on new writing. Seasons are programmed simultaneously with the ADC Theatre.
Access
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