Hitler's Women was a highly visual and imagistic piece of theatre which explored the relationship between women and Fascism, focusing on the lives of, among others, Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress and the upper-class English woman, Unity Mitford. The play highlighted the involvement of women in the rise and fall of the Third Reich - their secrets, their lies, their guilt, their resistance, their fanaticism, their hope and their ultimate betrayal. Through the eyes of these women, a new view of National Socialism was understood, one which challenged some of the myths and perceptions surrounding Hitler's Germany.

"I'd like ten sons all by different fathers, for cannon fodder...The first called Adi and all the rest John." Unity Mitford

Through the use of historically incisive text, haunting imagery and compelling music, Foursight examined why women were so attracted to the German National Socialist movement and to its leader Adolf Hitler.

Why, having been granted suffrage by the liberal, hedonistic administration of the Weimar Republic, did women so strongly support a party which promised to remove them from the political and public domain?

"It's a fact that women love real men. It's their instinct that tells them that they should seek the protection of a real hero." Adolf Hitler

Two outstanding performers took on a variety of roles in this compelling piece of theatre.

Featuring: Naomi Cooke and Lisa Harrison
Direction: Kate Hale

This play was created in 1989 by Foursight Theatre and premiered at The Sherman Theatre Cardiff on 18th April. The piece was performed by Kate Hale and Jill Dowse and directed by Naomi Cooke.