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Pharaoh: Egypt’s Woman King Hatshepsut
Driven by ambition and a call from the gods, Hatshepsut—a woman who lived 3,500 years ago—defied the odds, claimed the throne from a boy-king, dressed like a man, and ruled patriarchal Ancient Egypt (Kemet) as a female Pharaoh—before her memory was nearly erased.
A groundbreaking, epic biographical play, this work recounts the true story of a forgotten queen who, in her time, was more powerful than Cleopatra. It can be performed as either an intimate One-Woman Monologue or a dynamic Two-Person Play, and features many of Hatshepsut’s own words drawn from ancient hieroglyphic inscriptions and royal declarations.
Also included are academic studies and recent startling genetic discoveries concerning the origins of King Tut and the ancient Egyptian pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
Relive the untold story of history’s first great woman ruler and her, Machiavellian-like rise to power. A historical drama and tale of palace intrigue, the divine African feminine, and political reinvention, it speaks to universal themes of womanhood, gender identity, and empowerment. Once lost to the sands of time—history tried to erase her name—now she commands Center Stage.
“A PLAY THAT READS LIKE A MEMOIR…”
– April Cox, Little Labradoodle Publishing
Ideal
– Solo Performances & Theatre Festivals
– Actors (Auditions & Monologues)
– Educators & Classrooms
– Women’s Book Clubs
– African Studies Programs
– Ancient History & Egyptology Fans
A groundbreaking, epic biographical play, this work recounts the true story of a forgotten queen who, in her time, was more powerful than Cleopatra. It can be performed as either an intimate One-Woman Monologue or a dynamic Two-Person Play, and features many of Hatshepsut’s own words drawn from ancient hieroglyphic inscriptions and royal declarations.
Also included are academic studies and recent startling genetic discoveries concerning the origins of King Tut and the ancient Egyptian pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
Relive the untold story of history’s first great woman ruler and her, Machiavellian-like rise to power. A historical drama and tale of palace intrigue, the divine African feminine, and political reinvention, it speaks to universal themes of womanhood, gender identity, and empowerment. Once lost to the sands of time—history tried to erase her name—now she commands Center Stage.
“A PLAY THAT READS LIKE A MEMOIR…”
– April Cox, Little Labradoodle Publishing
Ideal
– Solo Performances & Theatre Festivals
– Actors (Auditions & Monologues)
– Educators & Classrooms
– Women’s Book Clubs
– African Studies Programs
– Ancient History & Egyptology Fans
234 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2007
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