Overview
Synopsis
Sylvia takes audiences on a journey through the suffrage movement at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, told through the eyes of the Pankhurst family. Although some may be familiar with Emmeline Pankhurst, the matriarch of the Pankhurst family and forbiddable leader of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU), Sylvia focuses on her daughter, Sylvia Pankhurst, and her fight for equality within the suffrage movement. With a soundtrack of hip-hop, soul, and funk, Sylvia celebrates the pivotal role that Sylvia Pankhurst played in getting women the right to vote, and how her family was torn apart by their politics.
Show Information
- Book
- Kate Prince , Priya Parmar
- Music
- Josh Cohen , DJ Walde
- Lyrics
- Kate Prince
- Conceived By
- Kate Prince
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2023
- Genres
- Historical/Biographical, Drama
- Settings
- Period, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- England, 1913 - 1928
- Cast Size
- large
- Orchestra Size
- Rock Combo
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Ideal For
- Diverse Cast, Large Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
|
|
Featured |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
|
|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
|
|
Featured |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Featured |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
|
Featured |
Female |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
|
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Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
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Videos
Quizzes
Themes, Symbols & Motifs
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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.