Secret Soldiers
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About This Show
The secret history of women who fought as men in the civil war is revealed in this engrossing production. Several stories are uncovered in an interlocking set of true tales of battlefront women, with a focus on solider Private Lyons Wakeman (a.k.a Sarah Wakeman) whose letters were discovered by her nephew in an attic years after her death.
In this unique production, the audience is enlisted to be medical officers who will decide the fate of Lyons Wakeman: whether the medical record will reflect this individual’s birth gender (and thus be denied a pension), or keep history hidden and receive all the benefits of military service.
Written by Wendy Lement, and tells the true stories of women who fought in the Civil War as men.
First produced by Theatre Espresso in Boston, Massachusetts.
Show Details
Dates:
Opening Night: March 3, 2023
Final Performance: March 26, 2023
