A Viking Warrior Woman Comes to Anvil Theatre in Shield Maiden

Imagine a TED Talk featuring a 10th century Viking on what it means to be a Viking warrior woman.  As Garrison Commander Ingrid Larsdottir comedically endeavours to engage new recruits, she inadvertently reveals her own tragic and violent personal history. Watching her struggle with her trauma is unsettling. Witnessing her tap into her inner strength is inspiring. Ingrid’s clarion call for equality and new recruits prevails.  She empowers women to reclaim the warrior archetype in our modern world.

Written, directed and performed by Melanie Teichroeb, Shield Maiden is a modern feminist story using a character from the past to expose the reality that not enough has changed in the treatment of women since the time of Vikings…one thousand years ago. The production challenges untruths about women and gendered expectations and is based on a historical character who history hellishly gaslighted.