Artemisia
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Carrie Pozdol

June 27-29, 2024 at 7:30 pm
June 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm
The James Theater (213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City, Iowa 52245)

The Iowa premiere of a brand new work by Lauren Gunderson!

Artemisia Gentileschi was the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century, yet her name was all but lost for centuries. Attacked at just seventeen, publicly shamed and tortured to prove her truth, Gentileschi nevertheless fought for her art and the freedom to make it on her own terms. Always contending with her father, consumed with passion for her lover, and ferociously devoted to her children, Artemisia is a modern woman before her time. Artemisia is a work of humor and warmth that celebrates the courage, artistry, and humanity of a woman who attacked the glass ceiling with every brush stroke.

Content Note: The script contains adult language and situations, as well as discussions of sexual assault, and the death of a child.