He and She (play)
play by Rachel Crothers
He and She is a 1911 American play by Rachel Crothers who wrote a majority of her plays amidst the first wave of feminism. It tackles topics concerning masculinity and femininity, such as gender roles within a marriage and what it means to be a female artist in a patriarchal atmosphere. The play was first introduced in 1911, but failed to survive through production. However, Crothers did not abandon the project. In 1920, there was another attempt to resurrect the play's production with Crothers herself playing the female lead, though it too was ultimately unsuccessful. After over half a century, He and She was revived by the Washington Area Feminist Theatre in 1973.
According to dramaturgical scholars, it is "Crothers' most complex and pessimistic exploration of feminism's impact on society". The play features a married couple, Anne and Tom Herford, who are both sculptors. In the beginning, both characters encompass the progressive ideals for which Crothers advocated. However, when Anne wins in a competition over Tom, she is met with hostility and negativity from almost every other character.
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