Lady Montagu Unveiled: A Festive Return to Islington
Incredible one-woman biopic celebrating an unsung trailblazer’s unique life, with humour and flair, will light up Islington this Christmas!
Lady Montagu Unveiledis back by popular demand and will play at Kings Head Theatre in the Main House for one week (10th – 15th Dec) this festive period, after two electric runs at Brighton & Camden Fringe 2024! Follow 18th-century “Aristo Influencer”Lady Mary Wortley Montagu as she shakes up British high society, embarks on adventures in the Ottoman Empire as an Ambassador’s wife, battles smallpox, and reinvents herself in the seductive and scandalous courts of Venice.
The show stars dynamo actressThesy Surface (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia),in a fresh one-woman show based on real life events that blendsGossip Girl,Bridgerton, with dashes of TheGolden Age. Thesy displays dazzling range, infusing her characters with playful mischief and adventurous antics. Thesy comments;
“Lady M could have been “well behaved” and stayed within the realms of “good society” and convention,but then the incredible breakthroughs, life experiences, and discoveries she made would not be. Nor would she have maintained her unique point of view. And, honestly… has anything changed?”
Directed byJulia Sopher, originally from Toledo, Ohio in The States, Thesy and Julia have re-created a dynamic andmodern adaptation of writer/producer Duncan’s original play. This Christmas-themed rendition is packed with plenty of fresh punches and pizzazz:
“Modern-day attention spans will be alive and hungry for more. Thesy Surface is a true dynamic powerhouse performing it fearlessly. We both are ready to uncover the gifts that Lady Mary Wortley Montagu passed on throughout the ages.”
Lady Montagu Unveiledis an empowering, energy-packed, must-see show about a truly unique life. Described as “Marie Antoinette meets Fleabag”, but this time with a festive twist, get ready for a wild, witty ride through history that you absolutely can’t miss!
Tickets now on sale https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/lady-montagu-unveiled
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