SHE WOLF
★★★★★ The Age. ★★★★★ The Coast.
Queen Margaret was the original Cersei Lannister. She was the model for Claire Underwood. She was a woman so cutthroat and cold, she would give Lady Macbeth a run for her money. Only, none of that is true. The way we view women in positions of power hasn't changed much.
People don't tend to realize that Shakespeare's histories are propaganda, and even 500 years later, very little has changed: Artists need to appeal to the government for funding, leaders and rulers want to be praised, and women with power are more terrifying than the devil.
So here we are in the 21st century, and the question still begs to be asked: If all history remembers of you are the lies, does the truth even matter?
Queen Margaret was the original Cersei Lannister. She was the model for Claire Underwood. She was a woman so cutthroat and cold, she would give Lady Macbeth a run for her money. Only, none of that is true. The way we view women in positions of power hasn't changed much.
People don't tend to realize that Shakespeare's histories are propaganda, and even 500 years later, very little has changed: Artists need to appeal to the government for funding, leaders and rulers want to be praised, and women with power are more terrifying than the devil.
So here we are in the 21st century, and the question still begs to be asked: If all history remembers of you are the lies, does the truth even matter?
Presented by: Gillian English
Originally from Nova Scotia, Gillian English is a comedian, actor, and storyteller. Gillian trained in theatre and comedy at Dalhousie University, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and The Second City. Gillian has headlined RISK! Live, Jokers Comedy in Hobart, Based Comedy on the Gold Coast, hosted Local Laughs in St Kilda, done the footy tipping with Jon Faine on ABC radio, and sold out shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Katherine and Nhulunbuy. Gillian was also the roving reporter for Channel 31 satire news show “The Leak” for it’s fourth season, and reported on the issues of the day while touring all over Australia.