PITY

A contemporary reworking of ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore by John Ford. The play transposes the action of the 17th Century drama to a secular and familiar world. As the text explores womanhood and sexual taboos it shifts between a modern and old vernacular.

What happens when reason and morality are challenged by the power of emotion? Throughout this sliding moral journey, Pity questions a historical male gaze through the lens of today’s gender politics.

Written and directed by Ellen O’Connor, this adaptation of a challenging classical play is a timely interrogation of the expectations placed upon women.

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07 – 13 February 2013: Fringe World Festival and State Theatre Centre of Western Australia

Creative team

Written by:		Ellen O’Connor
Direction:		Ellen O’Connor
Original Composition:		Jennifer O’Connor
		The Men From Another Place
Production Design:		Emily Sky Stokoe
Stage Management:		Verity Page
Graphic Design:		Jeffrey Phillips
Images & Media:		Joel Crane
		Tanya Voltchanskaya

Cast

Annabella:		Ruby Hall
John:		Christopher Grabski
Soren:		Iskandar إسكندر R. bin Sharazuddin
Bec:		Ellen O’Connor
Bon:		Daniel Buckle
Pen:		Brianna Stanway

Awards

Runner-Up: Martin Sims Award for Best Western Australian Production (Theatre and Performance) Fringe World Festival.

Reviews

“Pity was a relevant and captivating adaptation of a challenging work. Writer-director-performer Ellen O’Connor […] effortlessly marries old English and modern vernacular, highlighting the timelessness of emotion, tragedy and comedy” – The West Australian