Tag Archives: plays by women

17Percent’s bookshelf

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have been unable to take part fully in the #52 Plays by Women challenge, so instead I’ve compiled a list (with links where possible to buy) of 52 plays by women on the … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Preview

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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Review: Where Do Little Birds Go? by Camilla Whitehill

Co-produced by Duckdown Theatre and Heavy Weather Theatre, Camilla Whitehill’s debut full-length play has already garnered some attention this year, winning the People’s Choice Award at Vault Festival 2015, and is now selling out to audiences at Edinburgh’s Underbelly. It … Continue reading

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Review: Ladylogue 2015 presented by The Thelmas

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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The intergenerational Three Generations of Women: Broken Leg’s play and archive

Joanna Lally writes about Broken Leg Theatre’s new play ‘Three Generations of Women’. Continue reading

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Sphinx put women Centre Stage in March

Women Centre Stage: Heroines was much-anticipated since Sphinx Theatre launched the event back in October. Aimed at getting more female voices onto our stages, Women Centre Stage was a varied and vibrant festival of “prompts and provocations”, garnering contributions from some … Continue reading

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Bridging the gap between art and life: The Lonely Soldier Monologues

The Lonely Soldier Monologues by Helen Benedict. Review by Hannah Roe. Currently showing at the Cockpit Theatre. Continue reading

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Lucy Kaufman’s latest play keeps the home fires burning

We have showcased Lucy Kaufman’s work at She Writes, so we are delighted to tell you about her full-length play, on at Brockley Jack Studio Theatre. Continue reading

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Heather Jeffery Q and A

Heather Jeffery’s play FACE TO FACE is at the Drayton Arms Theatre from tomorrow. We asked her some questions about writing… Continue reading

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Some London plays you could see by female writers

Some plays in London by women. Continue reading

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