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Bluebeard’s Wives is theatre in its truest sense. In an explosion of sound, film and
dance, SPID theatre reworks the mythical tale of the wife murderer and the woman
he tests. Alone in her husband’s castle, this wife makes a surprising sacrifice for her
husband’s secrets. Innocence vies with the past in a provocative piece of
performance theatre that examines the roles today’s women play and the ways they
are commodified. The production dramatises the digital echo chambers of the
manosphere to challenge misogyny, exploring how we can unite across gender
divides to foster understanding and solidarity. The performance sold out at the
Edinburgh Festival and ICA. Buy tickets to the revival at Riverside Studios here.

Press
“This was a simple, if fantastical, love story, but so beautifully written and directed
that every member of the audience could leave with a subtly different understanding
of the play. Perhaps the descent into madness, the ascent to sanity, or some point in-
between. It was certainly no children’s fairytale. Did they all live happily ever after?
You’d better hurry if you want to find out.’

Edinburgh Evening News, ****

’Not your typical fairytale.’
The Scotsman ****

Show times:
Wed March 18th: 7.15pm
Sat March 21st: 2.15pm - press night
Wed March 25th: 7.15pm
Sat March 28th: 2.15pm
Sat March 28th: 7.15pm

Content warning: references sexual themes
Recommended age: 13+
Duration: 70 mins