1931. This new play weaves Woolf’s writing on women with her polemic essay A Room of One’s Own, delivering a powerful critique of patriarchy with glimpses into her own vulnerable mind. It includes beautifully framed observations from Woolf’s novels; Orlando, one of the first transgender novels, To the Lighthouse and A Room of One’s Own which inspired the Bechdel Test, heralded ‘Anon’ as a woman writer and introduced us to the concept of ‘Shakespeare’s Sister’.
It feels timely to revisit Woolf ‘s writing, as the current wave of misogyny rises, this first-wave feminist’s voice still resonates, celebrating women winning their freedom in literature, in life and in love.
Directed by Fringe First winner Margarett Perry, based in New York, an acclaimed director who won The Scotsman Fringe First Award for Brian Dykstra’s Clean Alternatives.
Written and performed by Lucy Stevens who returns to the Drawing room following her 5 Star reviewed run of Gertrude Lawrence: A lovely way to spend an evening in 2023, which went on to a Sold Out run Off-Broadway in 2025. www.lucystevens.com.
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An Audience with Virginia Woolf: Writing One's Mind 