This evening we saw the RSC's production of The Roaring Girl at the Swan theatre. The production was so much fun and very progressive for the time that it was written. It centers on a cross dressing woman named Moll. She is not necessarily a main character in the plot, but she is a pivotal part of the show. She has a great monologue that rally focuses on feminism, which in the early seventeenth century was pretty monumental. At the end of the show they danced their bows, which we've learned is historically common practice after a Shakespeare show. Though it wasn't Shakespeare, the jig was still a great inclusion. As we walked out of the theatre, they played Beyonce's "Run the World." After the show, we went to the The Dirty Duck/ The Black Swan, a pub around the corner from the RSC where the actors allegedly frequent after their shows. We didn't meet any actors, but we had a good time chatting with each other.
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