The Light and the Dark

<p><b>A play from the inimitable Kate Hamill, based on the true story of the groundbreaking Italian painter Artemisia</b></p> <p>During the seventeenth century, Italian artists strove to reshape the very image of humanity. Artemisia Gentileschi—the only child of a painter—dreams of making her mark at a time when a woman is not thought capable of being an artist, let alone one of the greats. Just as her career begins to gain unexpected momentum, a series of devastating betrayals crack the foundation of her work—and her life. In electrifying verse and gorgeous artwork, <i>The Light and The Dark </i>depicts the deeply moving true story of a young woman who changed the very image of women in society . . . weaving a magnetic and empowering tapestry of ambition, rage, and resilience across the ages.</p>