Memoirs of A Hermaphrodite
Written and performed by Sarah Leaver
Directed by Denise Evans
Music composed by Jason Pegg
Lighting Design Martin Chick
With thanks to Tanushka Marah and Claire Raftery
For centuries the concept of the hermaphrodite has been shrouded in mystery, and feelings towards them have ranged from prophet to freak. Inspired by the true story of Herculin Barbin, Sarah Leaver brings us a remarkable story of the struggle of an individual born between genders.
Herculine's poignant and enchanting story is performed with humour, passion, and pathos by Sarah Leaver, weaving her own evocative, poetic writing with a dynamic physical performance and Jason Pegg's new musical score.
Raised as female in the bittersweet safety of a nunnery, the young Herculine's true identity as a hermaphrodite is discovered when she falls in love with a girl. Forced to move to the city, she is pushed to the fringes of society and the dark, seedy underworlds and freak shows of the 19th Century Paris.
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