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Seduction, betrayal, beheadings…

the dead wives of Henry VIII have a few things they’d like to set straight

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LADIES-IN-WAITING

Ladies-in-Waiting brings together several generations of women to explore aging, power, regrets, hindsight, and the pain of unrequited love.  As Henry VIII lies dying, his six wives (divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived) convene to throw his welcome to the afterlife party. History has cast these women in the roles of bff’s, frenemies, competitors at work and at love, judges, juries and social executioners but Kate Kudelka and Lise Maher give these queens fresh and dynamic voices, unhindered by the king who bound them all.

Brought together by the inspired work of Anna-Kay Eldridge, Blanche O'Sullivan, Lise Maher, Nadene Schuster, and Norah Smith and Dora nominee Jan Kudelka, and directed by NOW magazine’s “emerging artist to watch” Kate Kudelka, Ladies-in-Waiting will stimulate your brain, tug at your heartstrings, and give you something interesting to talk about at the Fringe tent after the show. 

After two years in development Ladies-in-Waiting is finally ready to make its debut at the Toronto fringe festival this summer. Take a front row seat to watch one of the most dysfunctional families in history have it out once and for all.

             Little Black Dress Theatre

             in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents

             Ladies-in-Waiting

             written by Kate Kudelka and Lise Maher

             directed by Kate Kudelka

             starring Norah Smith, Blanche O'Sullivan, Jan Kudelka, Lise Maher, Nadene Schuster, Anna Kay Eldridge, James Baldwin
             lighting design by Debbie Read

             Opens  JULY 4^th, 2012 runs to JULY 14^th, 2012

             Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Ave (North of Queen st, East of Bathurst)

             Performances:

             Wednesday, July 4^th, 2012- 7:00pm-8:00pm

             Friday , July 6^th, 2012- 1:45pm-2:45pm

             Saturday, July 7^th, 2012- 5:45pm-6:45pm

             Tuesday, July 10^th, 2012- 10:45pm-11:45pm

             Thursday, July 12^th, 2012- 5:15pm-6:15pm

             Friday, July 13^th, 2012- 8:00pm-9:00pm

             Saturday, July 14^th, 2012- 12:00pm-1:00pm

             Media members please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.

             Ticket Prices:                                $10 at the door, $11 in advance              

             Tickets:                             Visit www.fringetoronto.com or (416) 966-1062 x 1