"Move over, Braveheart! These Chicago Babes kick ass!"
--- Chicago Reader
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AUDITIONS! |
Babes With Blades announces AUDITIONS for their Spring 2006 production: AN AFFAIR OF HONOR directed by Alison Dornheggen and David Woolley AUDITIONS: Seeking stage combat-trained women, especially those with
smallsword experience. CALLBACKS: Call 773.275.0440 to reserve a slot or for more information! Rehearsals begin in February, with previews April 5th
and 6th, opening April 7th. Presenting the Winners of the Babes' Playwriting Competition! Byron Hatfield - Mrs. Dire's House of Crumpets and Solutions Congratulations also go out to the runners-up: Joseph V. Musso – Republic County The deadline for submission to this competition was April 1st, 2005. For details about the competition, and the preliminary schedule for the announcement of the results and production, click here. |
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| Donations! |
Babes With Blades is now Not-for-profit! With our 501(c)3 status, you
can donate to the Babes and get a tax-deduction, plus some cool stuff!
You can make donations online by clicking here: Our donation levels are: $1-99 Brawler $500-999 Heroine $5000+ Valkyrie |
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| Designers |
Babes With Blades is accepting
2005-6 submissions for lighting, sound, set, props, and costume designers:
All qualified applicants will be considered; women are especially
encouraged to submit. Details on the positions and the submission process can be found |
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| Intern Positions |
Babes With Blades
is seeking undergraduate, graduate, and non-student interns for the following
positions:
Literary Research Intern: Summer 2005 (June 15 –
August 31) Details on the positions and the submission process can be found |
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| Babes in Action! |
Sword & Cloak Productions Presents a rollicking Comic-Adventure in the style of The Princess Bride and The Three Musketeers - featuring the talents of Babes With Blades company members Jen Albert, Dawn "Sam" Alden, Libby Beyreis, Amy Harmon and Kathrynne Ann Rosen! And now it's available through Amazon.com! |
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New Work! |
Playwright RL Nesvet has begun work on an adaption of the classic tale "The Man In the Iron Mask" for Babes With Blades! Scheduled for a staged reading in June 2006, a sample scene and synopsis of can be read by clicking the title! Details to follow... |
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Promo Video |
The Babes now have a promo video! It's not completely finalized, and the format needs a little work, but it just had to be shared! (It may take some time to load - be patient!) Uses Quicktime video |
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| The Babes have a CafePress shop! |
And don't forget to check the merchandise
link for exclusive Babe merchandise not available at CafePress: And now... You can EVEN help support The Babes when you shop at Amazon.com! |
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| Self-Defense Workshops |
Babes With Blades
announces BEAT THE STREETS – ACTIVE RESISTANCE Hands-on self-defense workshops led by 4th degree black belt Patricia Charatin Held Quarterly in various locations around Chicago ___________________________________________ Babes
With Blades proudly sponsors quarterly programs
designed to help women defend themselves against violence as part of its
mission: (to) celebrate the historical role of the woman warrior and her
modern evolution. For more info, send an email with the words "Self Defense" in the subject line to: workshop@babeswithblades.org Email workshop@BabesWithBlades.org for more information. Please use “Defense” or "Self Defense" as your subject line. |
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The Jeff Citation Decisions |
Our very own Michele DiMaso has received a Joseph Jefferson Citation for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for her outstanding work in Duet for One this past year! Many congratulations to her! | |
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The Combat Chess Match with The Fightshop
(4 pages of pictures!)
A tribute to Rose Roman's 1955 victory over the Wrestling Commission.
(15 pics, 11K to 26K)
Showcase May 2-5, 1997 (2 pics, 21K and 28K)
Run 1 October - December 1997 (3 pics, 8K, 15K, 15K)
Run 2 January - March 1998 (9 pics, 10K to 21K)
Run 3 Edinburgh, August 1998 (2 pics, 12K and 21K)
Run 4 January - April 1999 (12 pics, 14K to 23K)
The Music Videos May - June 2003 (16 pics, 27K
to 35K)
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Biographies for the Babes, along with some publicity photos. You can also check out the bios of Emeritus Babes. | |
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Come join Sam & the rest of the Babes as they ruminate on all manner of subjects in their own inimitable style. You never know what you'll find here, but we guarentee that it will be true to the spirit of this unique production company. To read the blog, click here. |
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Doesn't this look like fun? Wouldn't you like to try it yourself?
Here's information about staging your own Babes
With Blades production!
Articles and reviews for Babes With Blades.
(3 pics, 8K, 9K, & 11K)
A bibliography of women warriors throughout history.
(This page contains 1 jpeg picture at 16k)
Fun Babes With Blades merchandise.
(This page contains 10 jpeg pictures from 17K to 23K)
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| The Babes With Blades have collected books, movies, and products to nurture, entertain and educate the woman warriors in your life. When you order these products through the links on the Babes "Maul" pages, Amazon.com will donate a portion of the proceeds to Babes With Blades. Everybody wins! You can also order anything else from Amazon.com, and, as long as you start out using the link on this page, a portion of your purchase will benefit the Babes!
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Babes With Blades was originally conceived to give women in Chicago an opportunity to showcase their training and talent in Stage Combat. Although, across the United States, women are in the majority in Stage Combat classes, their opportunities for work in the field once they receive the training are practically non-existent.
The preconception in both the theatre world, and the minds of the public at large, is that women have never truly wielded weapons, and therefore the dearth of representations of female warriors on stage and screen was excusable and justified. But merely scratching the surface of history reveals a very different picture. Women have been bearing arms, either for personal or patriotic aims, in every culture and every time period on record. In dueling societies, on pirate ships, in jousting competitions, in standing armies, and on every revolution's roster, women have an historic martial presence that is repeatedly denied and ignored.
Babes With Blades is our attempt to revive and revitalize the archetype of the Woman Warrior, the Amazon, and to show the theatrical world the wonderful resource of combat-trained women available to fill that archetype, a resource that remains regrettably untapped. The show's variety of scenes investigates the myriad of relationships possible between women, weapons, aggression and violence, and uses a variety of weapons and styles.
This education is not a bitter pill, however, for the show is liberally sugared with humor. Funny and sexy, Babes With Blades has tongue firmly in cheek, yet still provides an exciting ride through the thrilling world of women with weapons.
Judging by the wildly enthusiastic response we have received from press and audiences alike, this resurgence of and hunger for the woman warrior is wide-spread.
The time has come for Babes With Blades.
--Dawn "Sam" Alden
Creator and Author
Babes With Blades
Information on staging your own production of Babes With Blades
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The Bright Blades Award! |
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