“Critic’s Pick! With daring theatricality… an uncanny new play imagines Meghan (and Kate, too) trapped in a nightmare palace where racism reigns ”
Duchess, Duchess, Duchess
A filmed play by Vivian J.O. Barnes
Presented by Steppenwolf Theatre
Directed by Weyni Mengesha
Featuring ensemble members: Celeste M. Cooper with Sydney Charles
RECEIVED A DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS NOMINATION FOR OUTSTANDING DIGITAL THEATRE, 2021
“Explosive drama… surreal, satirical and incrementally creepy” - The Guardian
A Royal Wedding is looming. The Duchess and The Soon-to-be-Duchess are meeting face-to-face for the first time to go over everything you ever needed to know to become a duchess. There are rules. There’s a way of doing things. Remember, everybody is watching. And you don’t want to know what happens if you step out of line. Duchess! Duchess! Duchess! looks at the hidden costs of being the “luckiest girl in the world.”
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“Speaks to deep issues around inclusion, equity and society’s resistance to change”