Women in the spotlight: plays that showcase female talent
We round up the upcoming plays that showcase talented female writers, directors and actors
Fun Home, Young Vic Theatre
Looking for theatre that meets the 'two women converse about something other than a man' requirement of the Bechdel test? Well, you can’t do better than a story written by Alison Bechdel, the 'Dykes to Watch Out For' cartoonist and writer who coined the term. Fun House is a musical version of Bechdel's memoir, and it comes to the Young Vic after a rapturous premiere in New York.
Read more ...The Writer, Almeida Theatre
Playwright Ella Hickson, director Blanche McIntyre and rising star actor Romola Garai are three of the most talented women working in theatre. So we have high hopes for this collaboration: a new play about a woman who wants to change the world.
Read more ...Tina, Aldwych Theatre
From humble beginings in the 'Nutbush City Limits' to Rock and Roll world domination, Tina Turner's life story comes to the stage for 2018 in a new musical. Tina celebrates a star who refused to be limited or defined by her age, race or gender.
Read more ...My Name is Lucy Barton, Bridge Theatre
American actor Laura Linney will take the spotlight in a 90-minute monologue based on Elizabeth Strout's best-selling novel My Name is Lucy Barton. It's a sharp, moving story of self-discovery, as a young woman is confronted with her mother and her past.
Read more ...Debris Stevenson, Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court's artistic director Vicky Featherstone is vital voice in the call for equality in the arts. And her programming reflects this. One of the new season shows we're especially excited about is Debris Stevenson, a pioneering new work from young grime artist Deborah 'Debris' Stevenson.
Read more ...Company, Gielgud Theatre
What do you do when a classic, multi-award-winning play is dominated by a male character? Gender swap! Accomplished director Marianne Elliott re-works Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical with Rosalie Craig playing a female Bobbi.
Read more ...Bring It On the musical, Southwark Playhouse
They're sexy, they're cute, they're popular to boot. They are cheerleaders - and they may not seem like the bastion of feminism, but this peppy story of rival teams competing at state championships is especially eloquent on the struggles and pressure of being a teenage girl.
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