Heretic Weekend
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Location: Williamsburg Art and Historical Center
Please Join us at the beautiful and historic WAH Center to experience genre defying fine artists and performers from all corners of the creative world.
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RJTheatre Co. proudly announces Heretic Weekend, the inaugural event in a bold new annual series reclaiming and reimagining the stories of misunderstood women throughout history. This year’s focus is Anne Boleyn—explored through theater, visual art, and historical scholarship. The event will take place at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (WAH Center) in Brooklyn.
Heretic Weekend will feature:
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Staged Reading of Heretic
A time-jumping historical drama by Emma Tadmor that reframes Anne Boleyn not as a victim or seductress, but as a radical thinker—silenced by power, yet refusing to be erased.
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Short Plays Series
Partly staged new works by emerging and established playwrights, each offering a distinct feminist lens on Anne’s voice, mythology, or historical legacy.
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Featured Artwork & Artist Insight
A contemporary portrait reimagining Anne Boleyn by international artist Alma Gershuni will be on display. Accompanied by a written reflection on her creative process, the work offers a visual reclamation of Anne’s image and legacy. The piece will be available for purchase as part of the weekend’s fundraising efforts.
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Keynote Lecture
Tudor specialist Lynsey Wood will deliver a live lecture unpacking the historical Anne Boleyn—her education, ambition, and the political threat she posed to Tudor power structures.
“Heretic Weekend is about giving voice to women whose stories have been distorted or dismissed,” said Emma Tadmor, Artistic Director of RJTheatre Co.
“It’s also a space for emerging artists and thinkers to intervene in those narratives and offer something defiantly new.”
Founded in London in 2020 and now based in New York, RJTheatre Co. creates raw, intimate, and emotionally resonant theater. Heretic Weekend marks the beginning of an annual series, with each installment spotlighting a different misunderstood woman from history.“This is just the beginning,” said Julianne Mason, Co-Producer.
“Every year, we’ll invite new artists to help rewrite the record—and reimagine legacy.”
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In addition to the evening's performances, this event will include the opportunity to enjoy drinks and light snacks in the 2nd floor art gallery before and after the show, featuring our latest showcase, Glass & Glitter.