Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls begins with a dazzling dinner party for an eclectic array of historical and mythical “top girls,” including a Japanese courtesan turned Buddhist nun, Pope Joan, and Dull Gret, a 16th Century woman who battles the devil. After this brilliant opening, the play explores the choices modern women face in the workforce, culminating in a blistering and timely argument between two sisters over the politics of the right vs. left. Written during England’s Thatcher administration, Top Girls is consistently voted as one of the best plays of the 20th Century.
The first production of the Theatre Department's season, directed by Patricia Riggin.
Set in a dystopian future, a 20-year drought has led to a ban on private toilets and a public toilet monopoly controlled by the evil Urine Good Company. In this high-octane, fourth-wall-breaking, and straight-up hilarious (yet relevant) show, we see what happens when people have their bodily rights taken away and are given the opportunity to fight back for them.
The Office of the Dean of Students—in conjunction with campus and community partners—will host a welcome meeting covering topics related to safety, policy, and neighborhood living for all undergraduate students new to living off campus for the spring semester. The event will be held on the Main Stage at the Robsham Theater on Tuesday, January 13 from 6:00-7:00 PM.