The Elephant Girls

Event Details

Event type: Ages 14+

Parry Riposte Productions Presents

THE ELEPHANT GIRLS

Written & Performed by Margo MacDonald

Directed by Mary Ellis
Costume Design by Vanessa Imeson
Lighting Design & Stage Managed by Laura Wheeler

The multi-award-winning, runaway smash hit returns to Toronto for its 10th Anniversary remount!
 
“Without doubt, they were the most notorious girl gang Britain’s ever seen.”
(Brian McDonald,The Gangs of London)

Clever, organized, devious & daring; they stole from the rich and gave to themselves. A fascinating piece of lost women’s history, this is the gripping tale of the all-female gang that terrorized London for over 100 years.

“Right here, right now, for one night only, I’ll tell you something special I ain’t never told no one before; I’ll tell you the truth.”
(Maggie Hale, The Elephant Girls)

The truth. As told by Maggie Hale, the gang’s butch, suit-wearing, bloody-knuckled, girl-chasing “enforcer”. She’ll tell you all: who they were, what they did, how they got away with it, and how it all came crashing down. But just how much are you sure you want to hear?

A story both captivating and repelling, humorous and terrifying. You won’t be able to look away.

80 minutes | Mature  14+| Descriptions of Violence, Abuse, and Sexual Activity; Strong Language; Alcohol Use. 

(Contact us for specfics on Content Warnings should you wish)

Winner:

Best of Fest, Outstanding Production, Critics’ Pick for Best Show (Ottawa Fringe Festival 2015), Outstanding New Work, Direction, and Performance (Les Prix Rideau Awards), Critic’s Choice Award (Hamilton Fringe 2017), & Best Actor (Capital Critics Circle)

100% Sold Out – Winnipeg Fringe Festival 2016 & 2018

100% Sold Out – Ottawa Fringe Festival 2015

Reviews:
*****
– Planet Nation (UK)
*****
– The Outmost (Dublin)
*****
– LondonTheatre1 (UK)
*****
– Winnipeg Free Press
*****
– CBC Manitoba
*****
– Capital Critics Circle
*****
“As soon as the lights came up, Margo MacDonald had me captivated and right in the palm of her hand…astonishing…”
– Broadway Baby
*****
“The play is brilliantly written and exceptionally performed…you will be left wanting to know more. Highly recommended.”
– Fringe Guru

“A show that packs a punch with a diamond-clad fist! Masterfully written and performed.”
– The Outmost, Dublin

“Utterly entrancing”
– Pat St. Germain, Winnipeg Free Press

“Stampede – do not walk – to get tix. ...MacDonald delivers a ferocious, charismatically intense performance…”
– Joff Schmidt, CBC Manitoba

“A gripping, psychological insight into gang life… a deeply psychological struggle between truth and fiction…Complex, subtle, and often deeply uncomfortable, this battle is fascinating to watch.”
– Jordan Shaw, The List

“Gritty, powerful, and excellently crafted.”
– Kat Fournier, Capital Critics Circle

“MacDonald is a force to be reckoned with…Truly a performance that made me forget where I was. For that hour, I was in a pub in London, while a terrifying and fascinating woman told me an unforgettable life story.” – Valerie Cardinal, OnStage Ottawa

 “This outstanding solo piece wraps issues of power, class and gender in the story of Maggie Hale…Meticulously researched, lovingly scripted, and directed in economical fashion by Mary Ellis… Outstanding.” – Patrick Langston, Ottawa Citizen

“With her sustained working class London accent, her defiant physical stance, her gaze that could destroy innocence…[MacDonald] produces a captivating and moving performance.” – Alvina Ruprecht, Capital Critics Circle

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