Dido: Tragic Queen of Carthage at New Perspectives Theatre Company

On Her Shoulders was founded in May 2013 to present rehearsed, staged readings of plays by women from across the spectrum of time, with contemporary dramaturgs contextualizing them for modern audiences. The program strives to make it impossible for producers and theatre companies to deny or ignore the 1,000-year history and value of women's contribution to the theatrical canon. A unique aspect of the OHS Reading Series is the Play In Context component, which includes a dramaturgical essay that analyzes each featured play within its own time and place; a substantial playwright biography; and an introduction by a dramaturg who brings a personal perspective to the dramatist and her work. All readings include a post-performance talk-back with refreshments.

About the Playright:

Charlotte von Stein was a lady-in-waiting at the court in Weimar, Germany and a close friend to both Friedrich Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose work and life were strongly influenced by her. Although she wrote four plays, only one was published during her lifetime.

About the tranlsation:

Lynn Marie Macy is a playwright, actor and director originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has been working wtih New Perspectives' On Her Shoulders series since the begining. In addition to translating Dido, The Tragic Queen of Carthagae, she also serves as our associate producer.