The Dark Lady

July 3 to September 19 • DOUGLAS CAMPBELL THEATRE

Celebrated Canadian playwright and actor Jessica B. Hill’s The Dark Lady reclaims a story that was almost lost; that of Emilia Bassano, an intriguing multiracial, trilingual woman who was also a talented musician and England’s first female published poet. Is Bassano the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets? This witty and intimate production brings the two poets together in a complex love story about art, collaboration, desire, and ambition. The dialogue “cracks like a whip” (Winnipeg Free Press) and helps us both understand and challenge our love of Shakespeare through a powerful exploration of love and legacy.

Directed by Moya O’Connell. Written by Jessica B. Hill.

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Tickets available Wednesday, April 9, 2025. For early access to book tickets, purchase a Flex or Season Pack.