The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull

solo performance · the owl and the pussycat theatre co. · Ages 14+ · United States of America

one person show world premiere

Victoria Woodhull Play Closes Tuesday with Live Virtual Reality Recording by VRHTV

June 18, 2018

The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull closes this Tuesday, June 19th @ 7pm with a live recording slated for distribution by VR Home TV. Come join the magic in this cutting edge new medium where Theatre & the Virtual Stage collide in the great beyond.

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872. In this 50 minute play, a well-meaning Canadian Actress (Ashley Ford) conducts a seance in order to summon the spirit of the late Victoria Woodhull, in order to tell her tale from beyond the grave, in the light of today’s #MeToo movement, and set the record straight.

VR Home TV was founded with the motivation to expand the at-home VR experience. As the industry’s leading virtual reality at home experience, VRHTV’s goal is simple, "Entertain our audiences with an extraordinary content of theatrical performances from around the globe, delivered by top professionals in the industry. Whether you want to watch a ten minute short play or a longer one

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Victoria Woodhull Play Opens This Sunday at Hobgoblin Playhouse

June 09, 2018

Los Angeles, CA, June 9th, 2018. The Owl & the Pussycat Theatre Co. are proud to announce “The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull” will officially opens this Sunday, June 10th @ 6:00pm for the Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Hobgoblin Playhouse – 6520 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Many terrible legends have been told about the infamous Victoria C. Woodhull, the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872. In this one woman show, a well-meaning Canadian actress (Ashley Ford) in a misguided attempt at method acting, will summon the spirit of the deceased Woodhull in a seance, in order to tell her tale from beyond the grave, in the light of today’s #MeToo movement, and set the record straight.

Ms. Ashley Ford, who plays Victoria Woodhull in this epic one woman show, explains, “The only terrible thing about it, is that no one knows who she is!” Or certainly a shocking number of people, as it would seem Victoria was deliberately left out the history...

World Premiere "The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull"

May 31, 2018

Press Contact: Theo Salter
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 917-232-2743

Los Angeles, CA, May 28, 2018. The Owl & the Pussycat Theatre Co. are proud to present the World Premiere of The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull. Many terrible legends have been told about the infamous Victoria C. Woodhull, Wall Street’s first female stockbroker, the first woman to formally address Congress and the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872, 48 years before women won the right to vote. The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull opens June 3 as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Hobgoblin Playhouse – 6520 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

In this one woman show, a well-meaning Canadian actress (Ashley Ford) in a misguided attempt at method acting, will summon the spirit of Victoria Woodhull, in order to tell her tale from beyond the grave, in the light of today’s #MeToo movement, and set the record straight.

The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull

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