Lady MacBeth kill herself? Please. And Portia-you don't think someone that intelligent would be pissed to be bait and trophy? And Juliet, well, Juliet just wants to have-sex. "Soliloquies: the lady doth indeed protest" is a collection of soliloquies by Ophelia, Lady MacBeth, Regan, Portia, Desdemona, Kate, Isabella, Juliet, Marina, and Miranda-protesting the role given to them by Shakespeare.
A theatrical version of the soliloquies (interwoven so lines from one echo or comment on lines from another), titled Not Such Stuff, has been performed by Venus Theatre in Laurel, Maryland and Alumnae Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. Others interested in producing it are asked to contact chris. Not quite a feminist play, but definitely feminist theatre. Another version, titled As I the Shards Examine, set in a women's public restroom, is available at stageplays.com.
"...not only dynamic, imaginative verse writing, but extremely intelligent and intuitive insight ... I know many actresses who would love to get their hands on this material! As a Shakespeare director, I'm thrilled by the perspective which Chris' pieces provide of the plays and characters which they challenge - I believe these will be sought after by theatre companies which also do solid classical work, as new material for their audiences, embraced by a season of Shakespeare plays. As a feminist, I'm excited by how these characters come alive and point up the perceptions and misperceptions that have shaped their literary and theatrical destinies. As a dramaturg, I'm more than pleased to find modern playwrights who can write in heightened language and/or verse. This is a rare gift, and Chris has this gift." Joanne Zipay, Judith Shakespeare Company, NYC
