Category Archives: female theatre companies

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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Women Centre Stage: Power Play

Posted on November 7, 2016 by 17Percent

Sphinx Theatre’s Women Centre Stage Festival takes place 14-20 November 2016 at the Actors Centre and Hampstead Theatre and has a great lineup; workshops, discussions, live performances and new plays from some of the country’s leading names and most exciting … 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: Ladylogue 2015 presented by The Thelmas

Posted on August 20, 2015 by 17Percent

Ladylogue! is the second show of monologues written and performed by women, (with a mainly female production team,) presented by The Thelmas, as part of this year’s Camden Fringe Festival. The Thelmas are a company founded in 2014 to make … Continue reading →

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Female-led companies – we want to hear from you!

Posted on April 1, 2015 by 17Percent

If you run a theatre company and would like to feature in 17Percent’s new listing of female-led and feminist theatre companies – please get in touch. Continue reading →

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