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Celebrated Virgins
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 1m
Written by Katie Elin-Salt
Created by Katie Elin-Salt and Eleri B. Jones
In late 18th-century Ireland, Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby found love and left everything to begin a new life together in Llangollen, Wales. This powerful and touching new play celebrates their defiance, courage and loving 50-year partnership.
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Cast Size
3w, 1m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Docudrama/History -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
History
- Time Period 18th Century
- Setting Kilkenny, Ireland and Llangollen, Wales. Late 18th century.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“[A] profoundly significant piece of queer history.” — The Stage
★★★★ “Persuasively and often tenderly affecting... these staged historical figures were also real people, determined to exist simply with dignity and grace. And at its most tender, Celebrated Virgins is a warm affirmation of lives lived authentically, and of gardens tended into bloom. – The Guardian
“The ladies of Llangollen come to vibrant life.” — The Observer
“Completely gripping.” — Shropshire Star
“Deeply absorbing.” — Theatre Reviews North
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Celebrated Virgins: Q&A with Creators Katie Elin-Salt & Eleri B. Jones
Matt Law
October 27, 2022
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Katie Elin-Salt
Katie Elin-Salt is an actor/writer from Bridgend, South Wales. She first discovered a love of theatre at Bridgend Youth Theatre aged nine, and then went on to train in acting at RWCMD and worked professionally as an actor for many years – taking many roles at Theatre Clwyd su ...
Eleri B. Jones
Eleri B. Jones is a Welsh theatre and film director, born and raised between Llangollen and Chester. She achieved a full scholarship to the University of Manchester where she studied Drama and Screen Studies, resulting in a 1st Class Degree, before being accepted as a Leverhu ...