For two nights only, on Friday April 14 & Saturday, April 15, 2023
Winner of Best of Fest, Outstanding Production, Critics’ Pick for Best Show (Ottawa Fringe Festival 2015); Outstanding New Work, Direction, and Performance (Les Prix Rideau Awards); Critic’s Choice Award (Hamilton Fringe 2017) and Best Actor (Capital Critics Circle); and sold-out performances at Winnipeg Fringe Festival 2016 and 2018, and Ottawa Fringe Festival 2015.
Clever, organized, devious and daring; they stole from the rich and gave to themselves. A fascinating piece of lost women’s history, this is the gripping tale of the all-female gang that terrorized London for over 100 years.
Parry Riposte Productions presents The Elephant Girls, the riveting, bloody tale of the most notorious all-female gang Britain’s ever seen, as told by gang member Maggie Hale. Written and performed by Margo MacDonald and directed by Mary Ellis.
“Right here, right now, for one night only, I’ll tell you something special I ain’t never told no one before; I’ll tell you the truth.”
– Maggie Hale, The Elephant Girls
The truth. As told by Maggie Hale – the gang’s suit-wearing, bloody-knuckled, girl-chasing “enforcer”. She’ll tell you all: who they were, what they did, how it worked, how they got away with it, and how it all came crashing down. But just how much are you sure you want to hear?
A story both captivating and repelling, humorous and terrifying. You won’t be able to look away.
“MacDonald is a force to be reckoned with… Truly a performance that made me forget where I was. For that hour, I was in a pub in London, while a terrifying and fascinating woman told me an unforgettable life story.” – Valerie Cardinal, OnStage Ottawa
Event details
Hosted by: Parry Riposte Productions
Type of event: theatre performance
Written and performed by: Margo MacDonald (@Margo_thespian)
Directed by: Mary Ellis
Dates: Friday, April 14 & Saturday, April 15, 2023
Start time: 07:30 PM EST (doors open 07:00 PM)
Duration: 80 minutes, no intermission
Cost: C$15.00-$20.00 + $2.89 ticket service fees
Location: Studio Leonard-Beaulne, University of Ottawa, 135 Séraphin-Marion Private, Ottawa, ON, K1N 1A2, Canada
Trailer: Watch the trailer
Booking link: Book your tickets here
Contact Details: Parry Ripose Productions, Toronto, ON, Canada; www.parryriposte.ca
Content warning: For audiences 14+. Descriptions of violence & sexual activity; strong language; alcohol use.
Accessibility: The venue is in the basement level, there are some stairs leading down into the venue.
COVID-19 Policy: Masks will be required in the theatre. Mandatory for all except the performer while on stage. No food or drink allowed.