Review: The Vegan Tigress (2025), directed by Tracy Collier, Bread and Roses Theatre, Clapham (18 February–1 March 2025)
Abstract
The Vegan Tigress is a new play by Claire Parker, directed by Tracy Collier and performed by Claire Parker and Edie Campbell, that premiered at the Bread and Roses Theatre, Clapham, and ran from the 18 February–1 March 2025. This witty and vibrant celebration of the 175th anniversary of the birth of the fairy tale writer, Mary De Morgan (1850–1907) explores her later life through her interactions with a fictional, spectral antagonist named Lady Tuttle, and an imaginative reinterpretation of De Morgan’s own fairy tale ‘The Hair Tree’. Although a prolific and influential writer of literary fairy tales, and an active suffragist, De Morgan’s contribution to both the fairy tale genre and feminism has been largely overlooked. The Vegan Tigress seeks to remedy this by acknowledging the modern progressive value of De Morgan’s writing and feminist achievements.
