Thank you to actors Deepti Gupta, Grace Hunt, Kathryn Metzger, Lara Mielcarek, and Gail Rastorfer for bringing Vince Delaney’s new play “The Wheel Woman” to life last night. And it seems fitting that a play about Annie Londonderry - the first woman circle the globe on a newfangled contraption called a bicycle - came together via new technology and with actors spread across three time zones!
Vince’s play is a smart, funny and very theatrical exploration of the exploits of Annie ‘Londonderry (née Chopkovsky), told by an all female-identifying ensemble playing multiple roles. Through an uncanny blend of chutzpah, perseverance, marketing and media savvy, and plenty of flat out lying, Annie re-wrote the rules of Victorian femininity and became a major global celebrity - yet she’s almost unknown today.
Last night’s reading was just the first step on Annie’s next journey!