The Crimson Corset

Work:: The Crimson Corset (S0619285845)

The Crimson Corset is set prior to the outbreak of the First World War, in the midst of the Votes for Women campaign. Set in London and Epsom - near to writer Morag Thorpe's hometown - the play is both comical and moving, with a dramatic climax set at the 1913 Derby. Against this historical background, the play follows the fortunes of Crimson, a wealthy girl pursued by Sir Hubert Haverton-Smythe. He is an aristocrat and sexual predator with a predilection for the tight-lacing of ladies. But Sir Hubert takes his obsession for corsets far beyond the fashionable... Examining Edwardian attitudes towards women, the play takes as its theme a famous quote from La Gene in 1868: "Half the charm in a small waist comes on account of its being tight laced...the uneasiness caused by the excessive pressure of a perfect corset gives an additional grace to the walk and movements of a graceful girl.

Author

Morag Thorpe

Listing:: L533376094

Theatre Royal Spring Festival

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Theatre Royal Spring Festival