Listen "Convent of Pleasure: Goin' to the Convent and Not Gettin' Married"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, hosts Macy Foss, Kelsey Linberg, and Rosemary Richards transform into the Weird Sisters and illuminate the queer potential of Cavendish's narrative structure. They think about the intersections of gender and sexuality at play in Cavendish's Closet and then put their thinking in action through the performance of a scene from the play. Finally, the Weird Sisters highlight Cavendish's strategies for smashing the patriarchy and confronting censorship.... including Cavendish's own husband! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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