It’s 1885 in Age of Arousal, and in London there are half a million more women than men. Mary, an ex-suffragette, has opened a secretarial school for women to teach liberation through typing. When three sisters sign up, unexpected passions and secret desires are unleashed as they each learn what being a New Woman can truly mean. A contemporary look at the Shaw Festival mandate by an award-winning writer.
(Strong sexual content)

“Linda Griffiths has been a fixture on the Canadian theatre scene, celebrated for her theatrical re-imaginings of women as diverse as Wallis Simpson and Margaret Trudeau. Who better then to tackle the needs and desires of those known as the ‘New Women’?” JM