Category Archives: Edinburgh

Edinburgh Roundup

Posted on August 2, 2017 by 17Percent

If you’re off to Edinburgh this month, why not catch a few plays/shows by female writers, including My Mind is Free by 17Percent’s Sam Hall. Here’s a short roundup of a few that have been brought to our attention. (Other … Continue reading →

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Happy Yet? : a new play from Swedish playwright Katie Berglof

Posted on August 1, 2016 by 17Percent

Open Mind Production introduces ‘Happy Yet?’, a dark comedy by the 21 year-old Swedish playwright Katie Berglof. ‘Happy Yet?’ is scheduled for daily performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from the 15th -27th August in the Space @ Surgeon’s Hall. ‘Happy Yet?’ offers a … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Preview

Posted on July 15, 2016 by 17Percent

It’s come to that time of year again, when we have a look through the press releases for the vast numbers of shows that are going to the Edinburgh Festival and try to highlight just a few of the ones written/directed/featuring/telling … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh previews at the Bread and Roses

Posted on June 20, 2016 by 17Percent

The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham is entering its second year and launching a special Early Summer and Edinburgh Fringe Preview Season this June to early August. The season begins with a series of one-week-runs: Weird Sisters Theatre Company presents Airswimming … Continue reading →

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Weird Sisters present Airswimming

Posted on June 20, 2016 by 17Percent

Weird Sisters was founded in 2014 in Guildford by three experienced female practitioners: Tanya Chainey, Stephanie Goodfellow and Alison Nicol, with the aim of producing work that takes risks, asks difficult questions, and provides strong and interesting roles for women. … Continue reading →

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Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot at Underbelly Cowgate

Posted on August 23, 2015 by 17Percent

The ‘White Belly’, at Underbelly Cowgate, looks as though it was made to be a military air base, with a pleated roof that curves over the long and narrow space, it is an ideal setting for Rebecca Crookshank’s tale of … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Preview: some to watch

Posted on July 11, 2014 by 17Percent

Some female written shows we like the sound of at Edinburgh. Continue reading →

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