I AM EMILIA BASSANO

JAHM is pleased to be hosting the play ‘I Am Emilia Bassano’ as part of our Art and Gender exhibition, from the 13th-21st August.

‘I Am Emilia Bassano’

Written by John Warszawski.
Directed by Briony Dunn.

13th – 21st of August. Justin Art House Museum, Prahran. Opening Night: Friday 13th August.

Is the ‘Dark Lady of sonnets’ behind Shakespeares works?

I Am Emilia Bassano tells the tale of the ‘Dark Lady of Sonnets’, Emilia Bassano, a Jewish daughter of Moroccan descent who became one of the first published female poets. Accompanied by her jester sidekick and best friend Touchstone, Emilia makes the outrageous claim that she is the author of Shakespeare’s plays. Is she?

From Australian playwright John Warszawski, this premiere season gifts Melbourne audiences a moving, comedic 17th century story and implants it into 2022.

Expect parody, belly laughs and tender moments as Emilia walks us through her life and why unmasking the true writer of Shakespeare's masterpieces matters. I Am Emilia Bassano is a fresh play loaded with song, humour and overflowing with heart.

For parts of 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 prompted a closure of our physical doors to the public, but it didn’t stop JAHM from providing intriguing, thought provoking content for our audiences. This came in the way of a virtual, online public program, which was broadcast into your living rooms, from the comfort of your couch, and were hosted as FREE events. To view some of the recordings of our sessions to New York, Venice, Japan and Shanghai, please click here.

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