Title

The Women of Cheboksary

Authors

Emily C. Schoenbeck, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Date

Spring 2016

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Fiction | Playwriting | Theatre and Performance Studies

Advisor

Kaarin Johnston, Theater

Abstract

The Women of Cheboksary is a play based on a historic event where Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, decreed that any unmarried, virgin woman in Russia had to report to his palace to be judged in a pageant where he would pick a wife and concubines. The story follows the effects this decree has on a small village, and the young men and women who live there. The play explores the themes of gender roles and relationship dynamics in a world where women have little agency, as well as provides a look at Russian culture outside of the antagonistic lens through which it is often portrayed.

Comments

Winner of CSB/SJU's 2015-2016 "Outstanding All College Thesis Award."

Since it is a creative piece, only the abstract has been uploaded.

Recommended Citation

Schoenbeck, Emily C., "The Women of Cheboksary" (2016). All College Thesis Program, 2016-2019. 25.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/honors_thesis/25