Bessie, Alice, and Margaret have two things in common: they are married to George Joseph Smith, and they are dead. Surfacing from the bathtubs they were drowned in, the three breathless brides gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous husband by reliving the shocking events leading up to their deaths. Reflecting on the misconceptions of love, married life, and the not-so-happily ever after, The Drowning Girls is both a breathtaking fantasia and a social critique, full of rich images, a myriad of characters, and lyrical language.
The historic former Church of St. Mary Magdalene, now a museum is part of Macaulay Heritage Park, an attractive historic site featuring many points of interest including the old St. Mary Magdalene parish cemetery, Macaulay House, built in 1830 and restored to the mid-1850s; Heritage Gardens and the Carriage House. Together they comprise beautiful parkland for visitors to enjoy.
