This event is free but ticketed.

Rehearsed performance of ‘The Maids’, by Jean Genet

The play was first published in May 1947 in the French literary journal L’Arbalète, shortly after its premiere in Paris. Solange and Claire are two sisters who are housemaids. When their mistress (Madame) is away, they take turns role-playing Madame while the other plays her maid. In this way, they portray both sides of the power divide. Each, when playing Madame, demeans and abases her sister. The ultimate goal of their role-playing is carrying out the real murder of Madame as the only way to free themselves from subjugation.

Please come along to watch this rehearsed script in hand performance. It’s a free event, the bar will be open and you won’t be called upon to do any more than sit back and enjoy!

A Message from the organiser Chris Gill

We have been running play readings once a month at the Marine Theatre since January 2023. The Theatre continues kindly to provide the venue free to support community drama. We have a small group of regular attenders and we are always pleased to welcome new people, whether they want to read or just listen. The selection for October to December is diverse as usual and follows a tradition we are developing of including rehearsed script in hand performances, to give people a chance to explore performance more than simply cold reading. If you want to go on our circulation list or have any questions about the meetings, please contact Chris Gill through the Marine Theatre.

Please remember to bring with you a paper or screen copy of the script if you wish to read. We are not able to provide copies.

The rehearsed ‘script in hand’ performance this quarter will be ‘The Maids’, by Jean Genet and directed and performed by regular members of the group. Please do come and support this free event where the bar will be open, and you won’t be called upon to do any more than sit back and enjoy!