Gilda, with an Olive
Sophie Zmorrod
January 17 - 18 at 7:30pm
January 18 at 2pm
January 19 at 4pm
*Presented on a split bill with Kenneth Keng's AMA and Lal Ensari's winter solstice
In the final act of Giuseppe Verdi’s acclaimed opera Rigoletto, Gilda waits inside of a body bag onstage for her cue to die. She has some time to think about her life choices.
Written and Performed by Sophie Zmorrod
Directed by Margaret Lee
Featuring Live Music by Eamon Goodman, Gunnar Manchester, and Katie Chambers
Produced by Kunal Kamath
Sound Design and Music Direction by Eamon Goodman
Lighting Design by Zee Hanna
Scenic Design by Goran Popovich
Stage Managed by Cliff Hoitt-Lange
Image Design by Ellen Carpenter
Find them: @gildawithanolive
Special Thanks: Rachel Christopher, Charlie Thurston, Nic Adams, Lauren Delafuente, Mia Perez, Drew Johnston, Mark Brathwaite, Minah Kim
While waiting inside of a body bag onstage for her cue to die, Gilda has some time to think about her life choices: namely, why she just sacrificed herself for the dickwad Duke who stole her heart (and also kidnapped her - it’s casual). While the relentless canonical event of her sacrifice persists each night, she turns to the music, her audience, and extremely dirty martinis for answers, comfort, and perhaps even, liberation.
Content warnings: This show contains violence against women.