Bonny & Read: A New Musical
Wednesday 29 October from 7pm to 9pm Thursday 30 October from 7pm to 9pm Friday 31 October from 7pm to 9pm Saturday 1 November from 7pm to 9pm Tuesday 4 November from 7pm to 9pm Wednesday 5 November from 7pm to 9pm Thursday 6 November from 7pm to 9pm Friday 7 November from 7pm to 9pm Saturday 8 November from 7pm to 9pm
How harsh is life on the seas?
Pirates have always been bloodthirsty beasts, so what happens when you’re captured onto a pirate ship and forced to join the crew?
Bonny & Read is a new queer musical based on real female pirates of the 1700s. Mary Read is captured aboard a ship with a cut-throat female Captain Anne Bonny, sailing alongside Calico Jack. However, Mary must keep her identity hidden; disguised as “Mark” Read she must help them escape a feared Naval Captain hunting them down.
But what happens when Anne begins to fall for this mysterious “Mark” Read?
This new musical explores the themes of love, identity and finding your place in a world where you didn’t think you belonged.
REVIEWS
“The songs are classy and clever. Melody, harmony and lyric meld brilliantly.” - Theatre Red (ARTSLAB Development Season 2024)
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright: Emily Whiting and Aiden Smith