Gwynn is a junior at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota where she is majoring in theater with a minor in classical archaeology.Since beginning at Macalester, Gwynn has acted in several main stage productions, including "Angels in America: Part I the MillenniumApproaches", "Conduct of Life," and "Saturday, Sunday, Monday." Dance is another of her passions, and Gwynn is active in the dance department, participating in the two annual shows and choreographing ensemble pieces. She studied in Greece in the summer of 2008, excavating at a dig on the Peloponnese coast. This fall she was abroad in Moscow, studying at the Moscow Art Theatre School. "The Gallery of Fridas" is her first full-length play.

Search for published plays by Gwyneth Shanks...

The Gallery of Fridas

Description Raped at 19, the 16th century painter Artemisia Gentileschi went on to become one of the most well-respected artists of her time, remaining well-known to the present. “The Gallery of Fridas” charts her, at times, surreal journey of self-realization, as she grapples with her rape, her painting, and the effect they have on each other. Art, theatre, and movement combine to tell a tale that is both the story of one female artist and also the historical legacy of women artists.

The Funeral

Description A short 10 minute play features two aging brothers contemplating the brevity of life using the language of the everyday banal.

Facts and Fancies: The Life of Augusta de Wit

A Wayang Kulit in 7 Scenes
Description Based upon the journals of Augusta de Wit, an English woman from the turn of the century who traveled  extensively in Java, the play explores the parallels between British colonialism and sexism. Interwoven with wayang kulit puppetry, monologues and intimate scenes, the play jumps between Java, and London, and the dynamics between the oppresor and the oppressed.