Tag Archives: Feminism

Reviewer: Vicki Goodwin ‘Forty years ago it seemed that women were about to take their rightful place in the world, in parliament, in the church, in the judiciary, in the workplace but when you open my newspaper you find that news is still made by men in suits.’ In her latest show Germaine Greer introduces us to the plight of ...

Writer/director/performer: Selina Thompson Reviewer: Ruth Jepson If food was a person that accompanied you everywhere, or an image in your head, what or who would it be? This question is the centre of Selina Thompson’s one woman (plus two audience members) show, Chewing the Fat. As Thompson herself says ‘I am FAT’. She’s not apologising for it or nor is ...

The Public Reviews’ Rich Jevons talks to Mama Quilla Associate Director Kully Thiarai about Veil, an immersive installation that becomes a performance space for spoken word, created in response to the stories of Muslim women. Could you tell us how the Veil project originated? Kay Adshead wanted to work with me and Shanaz Gulzar and I’d directed Mama Quilla work ...

Writer: Elinor Cook Director: Amelia Sears Reviewer: Paul Couch It’s difficult to figure out who writer Elinor Cook is aiming for with her second play; the male sex as a whole, air-headed females who capitulate to their will at every opportunity, or a little of both. The feminist agenda is clear and would have had Germaine Greer chortling with delight ...

Writer: Ros Connelly Director: Kath Burlinson Reviewer: David Ralf David Hanson MP for Delyn has to leave quickly after sitting us down and welcoming us to this special performance of a play about a suffragette icon – to vote. The final House of Commons vote for the day, on the Finance (No. 2) 2013-2014 Bill, is called, and he rushes ...

Director: Charlotte Vincent Reviewer: Katherine Kirwin Vincent Dance Theatre are a highly regarded contemporary dance-theatre ensemble, who aim to explore and capture not only human experience but also the nature of performance itself. Their work feels in a similar vein to Forced Entertainment – a theatre contemporary of Sheffield in the mid-90s. Motherland aims to reveal the “complex internal and ...

Writer: Bryony Kimmings Reviewer: Tracey Lowe [rating:4.5] Artist Bryony Kimmings is concerned for Taylor, her nine-year-old niece. Thanks to constantly progressing technology, young Taylor has the world at her fingertips. But the world is a dark, dark place, and Taylor’s innocence could be lost with the mere click of a mouse. So Bryony sought to improve the situation. ‘Credible Likeable ...

To start us of on a series of guest blogs, actress and producer Nicola Foxfield, looks at the state of affairs when it comes to Women in Theatre. Don’t forget to share your experiences or thoughts in the comments section below. As an actress fresh out of college I remember reading articles on the dearth of female rôles available for ...