About this Event
Written & Performed by Elena Mazzon, Directed by Colin Watkeys
Official Selection 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Italy 13th Century – the Guglielmites heretical sect causes havoc in Milan. Their leader, Guglielma of Bohemia, believed to be the second coming of the Holy Spirit, appoints Sister Maifreda, as her Popess. and together heralds a new female-led era, where only women could save humanity from eternal suffering. It did not take long for the inquisition to find out about the congregation and its beliefs… The Popess is a dark comedy solo-show, which unravels the mystery of a true early feminist movement in the Italian misogynistic religious history, investigating the discrepancies between religion, faith and power and, ultimately, the meaning of freedom.
In English
Running Time: 55 min
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo' at NYU, 24 West 12th Street , New York, United States
USD 0.00
