Feminist Theatre Then & Now - Celebrating 50 Years of women theatre makers in the UK and Ireland and their battle to make their voices heard, have their work produced professionally, and promote social justice. Here, the pioneers and leading lights of the newly energised feminist theatre movement continue to fight for an equitable, diverse and inclusive theatre which speaks for all. In 30+ essays, covering three generations, the interviews and essays in this book give important insight into the lived experience of women working in theatre and what it takes to rise in an industry where race, gender, class and parenthood can be serious obstacles to success.

Interviews and essays by playwrights, directors, producers and actors including:

Asian Women's Theatre in Britain by Rukhsana Ahmad
Derby Theatre by Sarah Brigham
Interview with Moira Buffini
Intersectional Feminism at Work by Kelly Burke
The Personal was very Political by Clair Chapwell
Behind The Lines by Alison Child
How Feminism has Influenced my Playwriting by April de Angelis
Interview with Suzanne Gorman
Clean Break by Anna Herrmann
Interview with Hannah Khalil
The Women in Theatre Lab by Polly Kemp and Jennifer Tuckett
Persistence, Expression and Evolution by Peta Lily
Interview with Roberta Livingston
Ecofeminism by Bibi Lucille
The Third World of Irish Women by Jaki McCarrick
Monstrous Regiment by Mary McCusker
Open Clasp Theatre by Catrina McHugh
Interview with Suzie Miller
Interview with Ann Mitchell
Interview with Rebecca Mordan
Interview with Amy Ng
Untold Stories by Maeve O'Neill
Girls' Night Out by Rachel O'Regan
Interview with Kaite O'Reilly
Sphinx by Sue Parrish and Susan McGoun
Interview with Julia Pascal
Out of the Attic - WTW by Cheryl Robson and Anna Birch
Scylla's Bite by Rebekah Smith and Abbie Lowe
Interview with Dame Rosemary Squire
Women in their own Words by Lucy Stevens
Stella Quines & After by Gerda Stevenson
Differences Matter by SuAndi
Theatre from a Lesbian Perspective by Clare Summerskill
Interview with Imy Wyatt Corner
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Feminist Theatre Then & Now - Celebrating 50 Years of women theatre makers in the UK and Ireland and their battle to make their voices heard, have their work produced professionally, and promote social justice. Here, the pioneers and leading lights of the newly energised feminist theatre movement c