La Maupin lives in Samantha Marti Parisi’s Fringe show (opens original article in a new tab)

Actress Samantha Marti Parisi portrays Julie d'Aubigny, a 17th-century French opera singer and swordfighter, in a one-woman show at the Tampa International Fringe Festival. The show, titled 'The Saint of Scandal,' presents a dramatized account of d'Aubigny's life, which includes her defiance of social norms and controversial actions.

• Samantha Marti Parisi is performing as Julie d'Aubigny in a one-woman show at the Tampa International Fringe Festival.
• D'Aubigny was known for her crossdressing, swordfighting, and bisexuality, and her life is considered 'stranger than fiction'.
• The show is part of Parisi's series highlighting unsung historical women, with an open-ended conclusion to d'Aubigny's story.