Fierce Sisters was an immersive, outdoor theatre production for Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust in 2018, produced by all-female physical theatre company Mimbre. I was commissioned to adapt and perform Beatrice from Much Ado into modern-day spoken word, applying her trademark wit to contemporary gender politics whilst maintaining the word-play, imagery and crass jokes that’s so particular to Shakespearean language. Beatrice’s character was the narrator and central link with the audience, guiding them between scenes while also performing a prologue and several original monologues in between.

Director: Lina Johansson Cast: Reece Lyons, Rebecca Solomon, Arielle Lauzon, Adele Thompson