“If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Sorry, let me rephrase that: if two women fall in love but none of the men write about it, did it happen?”
But it’s only the men. Because on the island called Lesbos, Sappho is writing….
Structured around Sappho’s fragments, ‘Schrodinger’s Lesbians’ is a joyful, irreverent new play from Themis Theatre about love, lesbians, and how to cope with a history that’s written you out of it. Written by Libby Boyd, this is Themis Theatre’s second show, taking a deep dive into highs and lows of queer female friendships while asking the eternal question: ‘can you just be friends with someone you’re into?’
