Theatre
Sally Wainwright on the Audacious Women Festival
Sally Wainwright tells us about the background of the Audacious Women Festival, its inception, its plans, and the power in its inclusivity.
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“How dangerous to claim your body as wholly your own” : Tara Pixley gives us a snapshot of the women finding their own feminism and power in neo-burlesque.
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The singing non-singer
‘Some women are dangerous… because of their voice…’ Eva Moreda Rodriguez tells us of one of Spain’s earliest recording artists, Amparo Cardenal.
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Jo Clifford wonders at how dangerous she is perceived to be, particularly in response to her writing and performing a play which imagines Jesus coming back to earth in the present day as a trans woman.
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‘How we move embodies our past and creates our future’
Anna Brazier uses movement and performance to explore the ways in which women extending themselves can be perceived as dangerous.
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On women in comedy
‘We dangerous women of comedy must continue to push boundaries and question societal norms until we are no longer considered dangerous.’ — Isobel Moulder
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On encounters with Martha Gellhorn
Playwright and theatre director Julia Pascal recounts her time spent with Martha Gellhorn, one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20th century.
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Lady Franklin and Kate Rae had a lot in common: both had husbands who went exploring in the Arctic. But that may have been where the similarities ended…
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…at the Bottom Rung
Gemma Flynn reflects on the ups and downs of being a comedian ‘doing feminism at the coal face’ and the strength it takes to resist toning herself down.
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