Lady Godiva Doesn't Ride Again
a one-act comedy
The story of Lady Godiva’s ride has made her famous and popular. But it has had the unintended consequence of publicly humiliating her husband. When the Earl makes a pathetic attempt at revenge, Godiva must decide how far she is prepared to go to save the marriage.
Characters:
Erica adolescent daughter of Leofric and Godiva
Madge household servant
Leofric Earl of Mercia, a middle-aged man
Godiva Countess of Mercia, a woman in her thirties
Brother Thomas Benedictine monk, a young man
Setting
Coventry, England. Eleventh century
*Award
Second place in the 2012 Playwrights Association of New Zealand One-Act Play Competition
Characters:
Erica adolescent daughter of Leofric and Godiva
Madge household servant
Leofric Earl of Mercia, a middle-aged man
Godiva Countess of Mercia, a woman in her thirties
Brother Thomas Benedictine monk, a young man
Setting
Coventry, England. Eleventh century
*Award
Second place in the 2012 Playwrights Association of New Zealand One-Act Play Competition
(online reading)
Writing Room
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
April 2, 2024
Cast: Analine Ignacio (Erica), Leanne Huffman (Madge), Nate Raven (Leofric), Pixie Esmonde (Godiva), Amy Axelson (Thomas)
Writing Room
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
April 2, 2024
Cast: Analine Ignacio (Erica), Leanne Huffman (Madge), Nate Raven (Leofric), Pixie Esmonde (Godiva), Amy Axelson (Thomas)
Pixie Esmonde (Godiva), Nate Raven (Leofric), Analine Ignacio (Erica), Leanne Huffman (Madge) and Amy Axelson (Thomas)
(online reading)
Virtual Globe
Mattituck, New York
July 5, 2023
Cast: Hannah Lee DeFrates (Erica), Leslie C. Nemet (Madge), Maurice Kessler (Leofric), Victoria Freedman (Godiva), Mark Gordon (Thomas)
Virtual Globe
Mattituck, New York
July 5, 2023
Cast: Hannah Lee DeFrates (Erica), Leslie C. Nemet (Madge), Maurice Kessler (Leofric), Victoria Freedman (Godiva), Mark Gordon (Thomas)
Hannah Lee DeFrates (Erica), Leslie C. Nemet (Madge), Maurice Kessler (Leofric), Victoria Freedman (Godiva) and Mark Gordon (Thomas)
Video of Lady Godiva Doesn't Ride Again
Oamaru Repertory Society
Oamaru, New Zealand
April 20-27, 2013
Directed by Peter Sadler
Cast: Lex Cochrane (Leofric), Cathy Murdoch (Godiva), Colleen Simmons (Erica), Pinkie Sadler (Madge), James McCulloch (Brother Thomas)
Oamaru, New Zealand
April 20-27, 2013
Directed by Peter Sadler
Cast: Lex Cochrane (Leofric), Cathy Murdoch (Godiva), Colleen Simmons (Erica), Pinkie Sadler (Madge), James McCulloch (Brother Thomas)
Pinkie Sadler (Madge), Lex Cochrane (Leofric), Cathy Murdoch (Godiva), Colleen Simmons (Erica), James McCulloch (Brother Thomas) with director Peter Sadler
