Edinburgh Fringe Preview: ‘To She or Not to She’ by Joue Le Genre

Winner of our Create/Scratch/Refine/Repeat competition, Joue Le Genre return to the Morley Studio Theatre with their full length preview of their new show To She or Not To She before heading up to Edinburgh Fringe.

'Frailty thy name is woman?! Oh get stuffed Will!' Armed with her record player, a fake moustache, some rudimentary feminism and a lot of questions, Emma is here to find out exactly why she can't play Hamlet. Or Macbeth. Or Iago. Or even just a downright Fool. And not just on stage but in real life! Emma Bentley dons the trousers in her debut solo show tackling the trials and tribulations of playing Shakespeare's men ... without a codpiece.

Joue Le Genre

Emma Bentley is a founder and Artistic Director of new theatre company joue le genre, which specially produces new writing dealing with gender and sexuality on stage. The show is co-written and directed Holly Robinson. Both women are interested in using comedy, clown and storytelling to explore and elevate women's voices.

To She or Not to She will be playing at Pleasance Courtyard venue 'This', from the 5th-31st August (excluding 17th). The show will also be previewing at Buxton Fringe, Pleasance Islington and The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter.