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NAPOLEON'S WH*RE SISTER

Comedic Theatre · Shannon Corbeil · Ages 16+ · United States of America

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Review by BETSY ZAJKO

June 28, 2025 certified reviewer

What I liked

The costumes, choreography, set pieces and precision of comic timing are delightful to watch. So much is packed into the well researched and cleverly written story it’s hard to believe it’s an hour.

What I didn't like

It’s great the way it is.

My overall impression

Delightfully recommended! Laugher awaits you as Pauline Bonaparte and her brainy attending lady prepare for a party to unveil her nude statue that was supposed to have been virtuous. They make every man who enters dance around their saucy charm and astute wit, including an occasional audience member stepping onstage in the role of one of her lovers who unknowingly gets swept up in audience guffaws. The female cast playing true historical figures makes for a hysterically anachronistic commentary on feminism and the patriarchy of Napoleonic code that resonates today.

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