The Drowning Girls

The Drowning Girls
By: Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson and Daniela Vlaskalic
The Drowning Girls is at the Walkerspace Theater
located in Tribeca at:
46 Walker Street
2 blocks south of Canal Street
between Broadway and Church
With: Marissa Porto, Nancy Rodriguez and Brenda Withers
Director: Jessica Bashline
Set Design: Daryl Embry
Costume Design: Travis Boatwright
Lighting Design: Michelle Tobias
Sound Design and Music Composition: Jeff McSpadden
The Drowning Girls recounts the story of Bessie, Alice… Show more and Margaret, three of the wives of George Joseph Smith, an Edwardian opportunist who made a living marrying women, taking out life insurance policies for them and subsequently drowning them in their baths. In the play, three ghostly brides emerge, spluttering and gasping, from three bathtubs full of water to gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous, husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths. Through this retelling, they discover how they have been victimized not only by George Joseph Smith, but also by the society at large. Full of rich images, a myriad of characters, a quirky sense of humor and lyrical language, The Drowning Girls is both breathtaking fantasia and social critique.

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