Artemisia Theatre's namesake was an artist forgotten by history.  Now, Artemisia Gentileschi is considered the greatest female painter prior to the modern period.  Her legacy is inspiring but also raises a question: How many great women, past and present, go unrecognized in a society that glorifies men and, often, ignores women?

In the spirit of our mission - to use theatre as a way to empower ALL women and better the world for them - this performance will be Women's Night! Inda Craig-Galván's two-hander about the complex relationship between Gina, a social media influencer, and Dru, a boots-on-the-ground activist, defines "the sisterhood" in a whole new way.  It narrows in on two women navigating what it means to be Black and a woman in America. It provokes thought and feeling around women's capacity to find compassion for one another in a world in which they are marginalized.

Bring your sisters, moms, friends, partners, and/or colleagues, and make it night for women only for our Chicago premiere.  You'll find a very safe and supportive space where you can truly connect with women you love. 

What Can I Expect?
The intention behind this performance is to provide a supportive, safe, judgment-free space for women to experience a show written by, directed by, and starring some of Chicago's best theatre artists who are women. The audience will be a majority of folks who identify as a woman.

Are Folks Who Don't Identify as a Woman Excluded from this Performance?
The intention for this performance is to create a space for as many women audience members as possible. We are not preventing or precluding anyone from attending, but hope that folks who do not identify as women will choose to experience the play at another performance. Thank you for your support of Artemisia and the artist involved in this production.

When racism and oppression manifest in a scary, physical form, a social media influencer and a boots-on-the-ground activist form a complex bond of friendship to help each other survive. The play, first drafted in workshop with the Humanitas Play L.A. Prize, explores the effects of a never-ending barrage of trauma on the women who are continually looked at to lead a movement of resistance and change. What happens when there's no more outside space for the growing monster that is American racism?

Written by Inda Craig-Galván

Directed by Myesha-Tiara