Lilith: The Other Side of the Story
Before Eve, there was Lilith…
An uplifting one-woman storytelling show. An exploration and celebration of female power through the mythological figure of Lilith. Provocative, subversive and entertaining.
Lilith, the first wife of Adam, was not prepared to lie down and accept what was given to her. Thrown out of Eden, she slithered back in to take her revenge and wake Eve up to what her body could do.
Viewed as a demon, worshipped as a goddess, adored as the Queen of Sheba, Lilith slips out of the Bible, reclaims the narrative and is dancing with us still, forever free.
Katy Cawkwell mixes up myth from Arabia, Ethiopia, Mesopotamia and Jewish tradition, with a dash of feminist flavouring and a large dollop of her own wild dreaming.
Review of the Oxford show:
“A great storyteller… Lilith breaks out of her cage, in a feminist retelling that is refreshing and powerful.”
Audience response
“A passionate and compassionate saga of love and loss, power and purpose, strategy and sex and scheming”
“Utterly wonderful… at the denoument of the first half I got full-on all-over goosebumps!”
“Totally captivating” “Awesome”
“Staggeringly good!” “Vivid, saucy, altogether delightful”
“I was spellbound”
“Brave, fun and brilliantly told”
“Great interweaving of stories from different cultures and perspectives”
“So archetypal… touches so many contemporary keystone… such an immersive delivery… the ancient craft of storytelling is alive and well”
“I loved how you brought us in… made us feel extra alive”
“Wow! What a rich, wonderful evening of entertainment”
Running time: 90 mins plus interval. Age guidance: 16+
General Admission £12, Pay What You Decide – minimum £5
Katy has previously performed at Front Room in “Wild Visions, Untamed Myth” (2025)
