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Blue Stockings
22 March 2024 & 23 March 2024
About Blue Stockings
By Jessica Swale
Directed by Paul Simpson
An Oxford Playhouse Young Company production
Girton College, Cambridge. 1896. Four young women embark on the first year of their higher education, knowing they will never formally graduate or be recognized for their achievements.
Despite their intense studying and matching their male peers across the board academically, they will leave only with the stigma of being a ‘blue stocking’ – an unnatural, educated woman.
Determined to fight their cause, their first tumultuous year sees them facing the huge challenges of the class system, extreme hostility and prejudice whilst balancing their own competing desires for learning, family, and love.
The Playhouse Young Company, for young people aged 17 to 25, return to the main stage as they explore Jessica Swale’s witty and celebrated play, charting the journey of these educational pioneers.
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Age guidance: 12+
Duration: 120 minutes, including an interval.
Dates & times:
Friday 19 March at 7.30pm
Saturday 20 March at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Additional information: For this production, you’ll be closer to the action with unreserved seating on the main stage.
About Oxford Playhouse
Oxford Playhouse and its Burton Taylor Studio present and produce several live performances and feature a rich array of British and international dramas, family entertainment, contemporary dance and music, student and amateur shows, comedy, lectures and poetry.
The Playhouse not only produces and tours its own theatrical productions, but it also fosters creativity through its Artists in Residence program and the Playhouse Plays Out series, which brings unique events to various locations across the county.
The theatre’s Participation Team engages over 15,000 individuals annually, offering an extensive range of activities, including post-show discussions, workshops, work experience opportunities, holiday programs, a youth theatre, and a company for young performers.
Oxford Playhouse stands dedicated to its mission of being a Playhouse for all, striving to ignite inspiration and bring about transformative experiences through its commitment to creativity on its stages, within its community and online.
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