The Elephant Girls
written & performed by Margo MacDonald
directed by Mary Ellis
The runaway sold-out smash hit returns to Ottawa to celebrate it’s 10th anniversary!
“Without doubt, they were the most notorious girl gang Britain’s ever seen.”
—Brian McDonald
The Gangs of London
Clever, organized, devious & daring, they stole from the rich and gave to themselves. This is the riveting and bloody tale of the all-female gang that terrorized London for over 100 years.
“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
Told in a pub over a three-night bender, Maggie Hale—the gang's butch, suit-wearing, bloody-knuckled, girl-chasing, “enforcer”—will tell you all. Who they were, what they did, how they got away with it, and how it all came crashing down.
But do you trust the words of someone who’s made deception their stock and trade? Should you ask what you really want to know? Just how much are you sure you want to hear?
Captivating and repelling, humorous and terrifying—You won’t be able to look away.
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Show Times
November 13th - 7:30pm
November 14th - 7:30pm
November 15th - 2pm + 7:30pm
November 16th - 2pm
Running Time
The Elephant Girls runs approximately 75 minutes.
Accessibility
This show is suitable for blind or low-vision audience members.
Content Warnings*
Strong Language
Mature Content
Sexual Content
Descriptions of Violence
Age recommendation: 16+
*For more detailed content note, please contact the box office at (613) 236-5196 or at boxoffice@gctc.ca
Winner:
Critic’s Choice Award (Hamilton Fringe 2017)
Outstanding Production, Critics' Pick for Best Show (Ottawa Fringe 2015)
Outstanding New Work, Direction, and Performance (Les Prix Rideau Awards 2015)
Best Actor (Capital Critics Circle 2015)
★★★★★ CBC Manitoba - “…ferocious, charismatically intense”
★★★★★ Winnipeg Free Press - “…Captivating…utterly entrancing”
★★★★★ Capital Critics Circle - “Gritty, powerful, and excellently crafted”
★★★★★ The Outmost (Dublin) - “…packs a punch with a diamond-clad fist! Masterfully written and performed”
★★★★ Broadway Baby (Edinburgh) - “…MacDonald captivates…Astonishing”
★★★★ Fringe Guru (Edinburgh) - “…brilliantly written and exceptionally performed”
CAST
written & performed by Margo MacDonald
directed by Mary Ellis
CREATIVE TEAM
produced by Parry Riposte Productions
lighting designer - Laura Wheeler
costume designer - Vanessa Imeson
stage manager - Laurie Shannon
associate producer & promo designs - Titus Andor
promotional photographer - Andrew Alexander
Trailer for “The Elephant Girls”
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Banner image / Photo 1: Andrew Alexander
Photo 2: Allan Mackey