le Monocle, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019
Our first show, le Monocle is a historical sapphic story set in early 20th century Paris. This hour long show was the untold story of the Parisian lesbian bar le Monocle, its clientele and Violette Morris – the successful race car driver and athlete who later became involved with the German SS…
A story of compassion and community, Le Monocle is a about how we cope with prejudice in the face of cruelty.
Shown at TheSpace@Surgeon’s Hall, August 2-9th 2019.
Reviews
“le Monocle successfully voices the stories of the voiceless. A true celebration of lesbian herstory." (Broadway Baby, 2019)
"I walked away from this show feeling that I had witnessed something special... A stroke of genius" (Warwick Boar, 2019)
Cast nomination for "Best Actress in a Play" on darkchat.com, described le Monocle as a “heartfelt and thought-provoking play.”