Performing herself
by Gilli Bush-Bailey
Part of Women, theatre and performance
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How does Fanny Kelly’s decision to base a one-woman show entirely on her own life challenge or reinforce the societal expectations placed on women during the Georgian era?
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In an era when female performers were frequently commodified by male managers and playwrights, what does Kelly’s creation of her own script suggest about the power of self-representation?
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If you were to create a one-woman or one-person show about a defining chapter of your own life today, which experiences would you feel compelled to share, and which would you keep hidden?
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