Previous Productions
Macbeth
The story of Shakespeare’s most infamous villain was reimagined as an isolated religious community deep in Appalachia. This production interwove the text with snake-handling rapture, folktale and music, and magic older than the mountains themselves. The cast and creative team of queer and gender nonconforming artists explored violence, pain, faith, and old-time Appalachian mysticism in three witches’ first ever tragedy.
Much Ado About Nothing
There’s a party at Signora Leonato’s house and you’re invited! three witches’ Much Ado threw it back to 2012, shortly following the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. When a band of soldiers visits the home of Leonato, old flames burn bright, mischief runs amok, and wounded hearts finally heal. This production reimagined Shakespeare’s beloved story of second chances with heartfelt serenades, laugh-out-loud mischief, a band of bumbling young scouts, and a queer, early-2010s twist.
Gallathea: A Forest Fantasy
What’s a girl to do when a meddling god wants to kill her for being beautiful? Escape to the woods disguised as a boy, of course. But what happens when someone else has the same idea? And she’s really pretty…or maybe, handsome? Hijinks and queer chaos ensue in this fantasy by John Lyly, an Elizabethan playwright that inspired some of Shakespeare’s greatest hits. The very queer 1588 script was reimagined as the final play for the counselors at Camp Upon Avon in 1987 and took place on the playground structure at Louisville Nature Center.
As You Like It
three witches escaped into a queer, euphoric envisioning of one of Shakespeare’s juiciest romantic comedies. Full of joy and just enough debauchery and featuring a cast and creative team of all women and TGNC people, this production dove deep into the text through the vibrant lens of queer identity and community. Audiences gathered around the dance floor of the city’s premiere drag bar, PLAY Louisville.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
three witches’ premiere production, this fresh new rendition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was staged on the edges of the forest at the Louisville Nature Center. Told with Y2K flair and raucous humor, the show’s thoughtful gender-bending served to deepen the themes of the original story, while staying true to the familiar tale of fairies, magic, and the desire to be with the one you love.
