Shaking the
Dew from the Lilies
A Play in two acts
By© 2000 Paddy Gillard-Bentley
Apologies to Picasso.
What happens when five women are accidentally locked overnight in a mall
washroom?
a Hot!
Sexy! Provocative! witty!
in your face 'adult comedy'
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Real Life Tami, short skirt, blouse cut down to there…big hair
and Cynthia, who looks at the world down her nose have an instant dislike for each
other. Next arrives nearly perfect Aja (according
to Susan), witty, trendy and popular and Susan, Aja’s
friend who is fighting the feminist fight on the wrong battlefield with no ammunition; long-time friends…but for how
long? Complete the ensemble with Nicole…the voice of reason, and not a red plaid jacket-wearing
lesbian, either. Throughout the night they discover unexpected things about each
other, some are intriguing revelations, while others are scandalous betrayals. When they emerge from the ordeal in the
morning, they will have learned more about themselves, wrestling with an array of topics from sexual
abuse and mothers to tampons, orgasms and their most embarrassing moments. While it is a
comedy, this character driven play is not without its poignant moments of anguish and emotional discoveries. When life runs out of toilet paper, sometimes you
just have to shake the dew from the lily. *There is also a version
of this with vignettes, including seven small parts that can be
doubled...4/m and 3/f. |
WHAT THEY SAID…
Shaking the
Dew from the Lilies has got to be the most provocative, explicit, yet
fascinating
and funny play
ever to be staged in
Harry Currie – Record Staff
It may be an eye-opener to men, who
cannot know how women, on a personal comfort level,
talk between
themselves. Above all, it was a real-life comedy with serious undertones. Many
will
learn from absorbing and thinking a bit about the impact early life experiences have on current behaviour.
by Irena Wandschneider
This play is emotionally compelling and really, really
funny. The things that are addressed are honest.
I've never seen any of this material on stage before.
Cynthia Davies, Director (
Shaking the
Dew from the Lilies was voted in the top five for THE BEST LIVE THEATRE IN 2002
BY Echo Weekly.
It received its first production to sell-out audiences in Nov. 2002., in
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Shaking the Dew from the Lilies was first produced in Nov. 2002 at the Registry Theatre,
Directed by
George Joyce
a Flush ink
production
produced by paddy-gillard Bentley & George Joyce
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Shaking the Dew from the Lilies had its American Premier at the
Playwright Theatre in May 12th –
FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON THE DENVER PRODUCTION – cast pictures/review |
Shaking the Dew from the Lilies was produced by Greater Grand Forks
Community Theatre
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