Age of Arousal photo by Jim Roese

Age of Arousal

By Linda Griffiths
Wildly inspired by George Gissing’s The Odd Women
Directed by Blanka Zizka

December 5, 2007 – January 6, 2008

Dare to enter the boldly uncensored world of loosened corsets as five Victorian women pursue a new age where erotic and economic freedom reign supreme. It’s 1885, and a population imbalance leaves England flooded with half a million more women than men. The Women’s Suffrage Movement is invigorated by the rise in numbers as non-married ”Odd Women” fight with passion, clarity, and confusion for sexual and financial independence. Determined to make women rich, a former militant Suffragette battles for equal opportunity and enlists female students to master the technology of the male-dominated workplace. But when a charismatic man with new ideas is thrust amongst the women, their most passionately held beliefs are thrown into question. Can women remain friends when a man comes between them? Is it possible for two people to love as equals? Sexy, fresh, and vibrantly funny, Age of Arousal is a modern look at forbidden Victorian desires on the brink of explosion.

PRESS / NEWS

“Fascinating [and] hysterical…the production is handsome and the acting admirable!”
— KYW
“The acting is glorious!”
— Philadelphia Weekly
“A bold production…sincere and enlightening!”
— City Paper
Age of Arousal photo by Jim Roese
Age of Arousal photo by Jim Roese
Age of Arousal photo by Jim Roese
Age of Arousal photo by Jim Roese
Age of Arousal photo by Jim Roese
Age of Arousal photo by Jim Roese