Born Lucy Schwob, a queer artist and writer, part of the surrealist movement in Paris in the 1930s, Claude Cahun struggled in their search for gender identity in the male dominated art world.
From a Jewish family, they relocated to the island of Jersey, with their long-term partner, Marcel Moore (born Suzanne Malherbe).
When the island was occupied by the Nazis in 1940, the pair used guerrilla art to actively resist the occupying forces. Pursued by the Gestapo, their true story is a forgotten tale of courage, and determination to be true to personal identity.
Who is Claude Cahun? shines a light on real-life resistance heroes, left invisible for too long.
With a cast of five, inclusive actors, moving image and projection, and surreal masks and movement, DRHArts and Exchange Theatre bring their unique touch to realise the extraordinary story of Cahun and Moore.
Post-Show Events
Saturday 21 June – Post-Show Q&A: How did their Jewish Heritage Inform Claude Cahun’s work (After the 7.30pm performance)
Join a panel including Aviva Dautch (Executive Director of Jewish Renaissance), Rivkak Bunker, and Ashleigh Loeb discussing how Claude Cahun’s Jewish heritage impacted their work.
Free entry with a ticket to that evening’s performance.
Monday 23 June – Post-Show Q&A with the Writer and Director
Chaired by Aviva Dautch (Executive Director of Jewish Renaissance), Join Who is Claude Cahun? Writer, D.R. Hill, alongside Director, David Furlong and Susan de Muth from Thin Man Press. Susan developed the first translation into English of Claude Cahun’s “memoir / anti-memoir” ‘Cancelled Confessions or Disavowals’.
Free entry with a ticket to that evening’s performance.
Access Performance
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 2 July 7.30pm
Details
Theatre: The Little
Mon – Sat: 7.30pm
Tue & Sat: 3pm
Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes including interval
No re-entry.
We strongly advise that you arrive early and take your seats in advance of the start time as there is a no latecomers policy.
The play explores same sex relationships and gender identity, and contains references to antisemetism and antisemitic slurs.
Recommended for ages 12+.
Saturday 21 June – Post-Show Q&A: How did their Jewish Heritage Inform Claude Cahun’s work (After the 7.30pm performance)
Monday 23 June – Post-Show Q&A with the Writer and Director
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 2 July 7.30pm
photography
production shots
photography by Paddy Gormley
The Company
Rivkah Bunker
Claude Cahun
Amelia Armande
Marcel Moore
Ben Bela Böhm
multiple roles
Sharon Drain
multiple roles
