by Thomas Heywood

Straight-up Girl-power.

Methinks I have a manly spirit in me in this man's habit. If you should do me wrong, I should not kill you, though I took you pissing against a wall. -- II.ii

Blackfriars Premiere. A swash-buckling, pirate-chasing, seafaring, adventure-seeking, tavern-hopping, romance-wielding, cross-dressing, Elizabethan comic-action-soap opera. Bess Bridges is the girl worth gold barmaid whose heart belongs to the gallant Spencer, who, in turn, kills a man while protecting her and must flee the country. Prospering taverns, bullies to be tamed, supposed deaths, exotic sea journeys, and outrageous plot twists ensue. This fantastical fight for love and country is as inspirational as it is whimsical, exciting, and fun.

*Production sponsor's: Michelle Buonocore and Paul Beers of Roanoke, Virginia