Women-at-Arms Festival 2003

The Lady Cavaliers holds the Second annual Women-at-Arms Festival at Theater for the New City. Events include hands-on stage combat workshops, lectures on historical women warriors, the premiere of Camilla: Vergil’s Warrior Princess, panel discussions on the strength of women in theatre today, and the performance of four original short plays incorporating music, mime, martial arts and a rich variety of swordplay that celebrates the historical woman warrior and the modern action heroine.

Click on the following events for more detailed information and to purchase tickets. For festival passes, click on the BUY TICKETS button above.

WOMEN-AT-ARMS SHORT PLAYS

CAMILLA: VERGIL’S WARRIOR PRINCESS

WHIP CRACKING: STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP

INTRO TO SWORDFIGHTING: STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP

FEMALE GLADIATORS: LECTURE BY DR. JEFFREY FISKE

PHYSICAL ACTRESSES OF THE 19TH CENTURY: LECTURE BY DENISE HURD

KICK, SLAPS, AND TICKLES: STAGE COMBAT WORKSHOP

PRICES:

Short plays – $ 15
Camilla – $ 15
Lectures – $ 5
Workshops – $ 20
Panel Discussions – Free

Festival pass – $ 50

The Festival Pass allows the bearer to attend one performance each of
the SHORT PLAYS and CAMILLA as well as all lectures and stage combat
workshops. A savings of 50%! After purchasing the pass, please contact
(212) 726-8301 or email info@ladycavaliers.com with your choices of
dates and times. We will confirm your reservation for each event.