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Little Women: The Tragedy (1998) Photo/Foto: Split Britches
  • Title: Little Women: The Tragedy
  • Holdings: video (HIDVL)
  • Duration: 01:16:58
  • Language: English
  • Date: 3 Dec 1998
  • Location: Ithaca, New York.
  • Type-Format: performance, cabaret
  • Cast: Lois Weaver, Peggy Shaw, Deb Margolin.
  • Credits: Split Britches, producer ; Lois Weaver, director, writer ; Peggy Shaw, Deb Margolin, writers ; Joni Wong, dramaturg, set & lighting design ; Peggy Shaw, set design ; Susan Young, costume design.

Little Women: The Tragedy (1998)

This video documents the world premiere of Split Britches' show "Little Women: The Tragedy." The piece tackles complex issues of pornography and feminism through the humor of only two possibilities: heaven or hell, preacher or prostitute, and the left hand and right hand of Louisa May Alcott.


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