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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.T1102563856Company Scarlet Angel Productions. | |
| 15 Oct 05 | Theatre Royal, Margate :: V685 listing details L1929385091 |
| 4 Nov 04 to 6 Nov 04 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L755040658 |
| 21 Oct 04 to 23 Oct 04 | Epsom Playhouse, Epsom :: V699 listing details L0427290104 |
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| 30 Apr 05 | Theatre Royal, Margate :: V685 listing details L533376094 |
