The Suffolk University Theatre Department
proudly presents their Fall 2026 Mainstage Production:
SWIVE [ELIZABETH]
by ELLA HICKSON
Directed by A. Nora Long
Swive: (archaic, vulgar) To copulate with (a woman).
Queen Elizabeth I, the only unmarried woman to rule England, reigned for forty-four years. Mastermind. Seductress. Survivor.
Elizabeth was a political mastermind and monarchic force who reigned supreme for decades, and yet never felt secure in her position. Swive interrogates the power of aesthetics in gaining and maintaining control in a patriarchy, exploring the savage pressure that women are under to sell themselves on their least interesting quality in a modern mash-up of Tudor history and feminist horror. If beauty is the key to survival, how do you hold on to what time will take away?
November 19 - 22, 2026
Thurs., Fri., & Sat. at 7:30 PM | Sat. & Sun. at 2:00 PM
Suffolk University's Modern Theatre
525 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
This event is open to the public. Tickets are required:
$15 General Admission
$10 Student
Walk-up tickets will be available to purchase at the Modern Theatre box office on the day of the event, subject to availability.
If you have any questions or if you need assistance purchasing tickets, please email boxoffice@suffolk.edu .
This is an amateur production. The original production was directed by Natalie Abrahami and premiered at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe, London in December 2019.
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Please see below for important information to note before your visit to the Modern Theatre:
SEATING: This event has General Admission seating. All seats are first-come, first-served.
ARRIVAL: The Modern Theatre lobby & box office will open one hour before each performance's scheduled start time. Theatre doors will open for audience seating approx. 30 minutes before each performance's scheduled start time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the event's scheduled start time to check in at the box office and find a seat.
WAITLIST: If a performance is sold out, you may add your name to the waitlist by checking in at the Modern Theatre box office on the day of the performance. The box office opens one hour before each performance's scheduled start time. All unclaimed tickets will be released to the waitlist 10 minutes before the performance's scheduled start time.
RUNNING LATE? Late seating will be permitted during appropriate breaks in the performance, at the Front of House Manager’s discretion. Please arrive on time, at least 15 minutes before your event's start time.
If you are running late, please call (617) 557-6537 or email boxoffice@suffolk.edu to notify the Modern Theatre staff and ensure your tickets are not released to the waitlist.
PARKING & TRANSPORTATION: Parking and transportation recommendations can be found here.
PROHIBITED & PERMITTED ITEMS: We encourage you to leave valuables, large bags, and other personal belongings at home. Outside food and beverages are not allowed and need to be consumed in the lobby or disposed of before entering the theatre. There is no coat or bag check at the theatre, and prohibited items will not be stored onsite by venue management.
Please see below for a complete list of prohibited items:
Outside food and beverages, including restaurant to-go bags
Large bags including backpacks, luggage, and duffle bags
Cameras and tripods
Vapes and e-cigarettes
Bikes, helmets, skateboards, Heelys, rollerblades, and non-mobility aid scooters
Weapons of any type
ACCESSIBILITY: We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for all events. Please email boxoffice@suffolk.edu to make a reasonable accommodation request.
The Modern Theatre is wheelchair and mobility aid accessible.
ADA and companion seating is available for all events.
The Modern Theatre has an ADA accessible and gender-neutral restroom.
CONTACT US: Please email boxoffice@suffolk.edu if you have any questions or need assistance reserving tickets.
As you await your performance, we invite you to visit the Modern Theatre website.
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Thank you to our restaurant sponsor, Back Deck, located at 2 West Street (corner of West and Washington). Backyard grilling downtown and right around the corner! Contact Back Deck: 617-670-0320