Bare Bones: Vivat Regina with Overtones

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Bare Bones: Staged Readings at Theatre@First presents a fantastic double feature of Vivat Regina and Overtones!

Two exciting plays by women, about women, filled with mystery, adventure, and subtext.

Vivat Regina
written and directed by Phoebe Roberts

In this sequel to the original mystery caper, Mrs. Hawking, presented by Bare Bones last year, Mary Stone is doing her best learn the trade of her mistress's work as a covert agent for women victimized by Victorian society. Mrs. Hawking's nephew, Nathaniel, also struggles to find what contribution he can make to his aunt's work, but neither one seems to be serving to their mentor's satisfaction. But when a mysterious lady under a false name comes to them with a next-to-impossible mission, Mrs. Hawking and her assistants must bring together all their varied strengths and capabilities in order to see that justice is done. Vivat Regina is the second in the Mrs. Hawking series, but does not require knowledge of the previous installment to be followed or enjoyed.

Overtones
written by Alice Gerstenberg
directed by Mary Parker

Overtones tells the story of two women having tea. On the surface, their conversation is pleasant but loaded, with each woman hoping to take something precious from the other. Not content to settle for subtext, playwright Alice Gerstenberg employs two extra actresses to portray each woman's hidden desires. This 1915 play is not only one of the earliest examples of split protagonists, but one of the earliest popular experimental plays by an American woman.

Performance
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 8pm
Bare Bones: Vivat Regina with Overtones will be presented at Unity Somerville, 6 William Street, Somerville, MA 02144
Suggested Donation $5 - General Admission - No reservations required
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