Artemisia’s World Premiere

Lauren Gunderson explores private lives in Forward Theater premiere

“When it comes to writing women, playwright Lauren Gunderson has a type. The author of “The Book of Will,” “Silent Sky” and a trilogy of Austenite plays inspired by Elizabeth Bennet’s sisters just loves “glass-breaking women” in history.

“I write a lot about women in history who have more going on than just who they’re going to marry,” said Gunderson.

That certainly applies to 17th-century painter Artemisia Gentileschi, the title character in a new commission written for and developed by Madison’s Forward Theater Company.

“Artemisia” runs April 13-30 in the Overture Center Playhouse and is part of World Premiere Wisconsin.”  (read more from The Cap Times here)