An article, Research points to a bias against female playwrights, in yesterday’s local paper caught my attention. It reminded me of a blog post dated June 19, in which I pointed to another article that highlighted female playwrights, in particular, Ella Hickson. Gender aside, two leading playwrights, one male and one female, one legendary and one emerging, were chosen to showcase their work at the Festival based on artistic merit and literary ingenuity. Legendary playwright Peter Brook will present his U.S. Premiere of Love is my sin and relatively new playwright Ella Hickson will present Eight. Check them out at the festival this year.
Lynn Hobeck Bates, Public Relations Manager at the Ringling Museum
