An important new student source book for colleges, universities, and
libraries, this is an anthology of the best short plays by female
dramatists concerning woman suffrage. Launched in conjunction with
Classic Plays by Women.
The astonishing women involved in the Actresses Franchise League set up
their own theatre companies and engaged with the battle for the vote by
writing and performing campaigning plays all over the country. They
launched themselves onto the political stage with their satirical plays,
sketches and monologues whilst at the same time challenging the staid
conventions of the Edwardian Theatre of the day. The legacy of their
inspiring work to change both theatre and society has survived in the
political theatre, agit-prop and verbatim theatre we know today.