Women in the spotlight: plays that showcase female talent
Blame tradition, blame apathy, blame misogyny – but the theatre industry has a long history of male dominance. Change is in the air, though a quick tally of the West End and beyond shows that we're still a long way from gender equality on stage and behind the scenes.
So we've rounded up some of the upcoming plays that showcase women – whether in the spotlight, writing the script, directing the play or running the theatre.