For thousands of years, women have been subjugated by the systems established by and for the benefit of men. Over the past hundred years, some of these systems have been challenged and changed to the benefit of us women in Western society. But for a number of years now, this rate of change has levelled out. Although we can see there is still much that needs changing, we are living on a privileged plateau compared to most of the women in the world. And the warning to us is, pay attention, because even though we can still see the unfairness and systemic prejudice against women in the existing set up, “This may well be as good as it gets.”
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Showing posts with label Theatre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Theatre. Show all posts
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Together, We can be Strangely Better
'Top Girls’ by Caryl
Churchill and the ‘Vamps, Vixens and Feminists Conference’ gave top billing to
feminism at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds early in March. The Playhouse’s Courtyard Theatre hosted these two
significant events which highlighted the position of women in society and in theatre.
The most widely publicised and best attended
was the touring production of ‘Top Girls’. This is Caryl Churchill’s great play on the
cost, to 1980’s women, of the ‘I want it all and I want it now’ culture. However, Top Girls ran for twelve days before
moving on to Exeter Northcott Theatre, it took something else to single out the
second March as a special day.
For thousands of years, women have been subjugated by the systems established by and for the benefit of men. Over the past hundred years, some of these systems have been challenged and changed to the benefit of us women in Western society. But for a number of years now, this rate of change has levelled out. Although we can see there is still much that needs changing, we are living on a privileged plateau compared to most of the women in the world. And the warning to us is, pay attention, because even though we can still see the unfairness and systemic prejudice against women in the existing set up, “This may well be as good as it gets.”
For thousands of years, women have been subjugated by the systems established by and for the benefit of men. Over the past hundred years, some of these systems have been challenged and changed to the benefit of us women in Western society. But for a number of years now, this rate of change has levelled out. Although we can see there is still much that needs changing, we are living on a privileged plateau compared to most of the women in the world. And the warning to us is, pay attention, because even though we can still see the unfairness and systemic prejudice against women in the existing set up, “This may well be as good as it gets.”
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Dada Script, Picture of the Week for 16 February 2011
dAdA ScRiPt One of my hats is as a playwright.
Here is Marcel Duchamp and The Dada Baroness, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, rehearsing an extract from a play I wrote & directed. At the rear is the Script, trying to keep order.
Cast:
The Dada Baroness - Irene Lofthouse
Marcel Duchamp - Richard Houghton-Evans
The Script - Lee Petcher
dAdA ScRiPt was one of five short pieces forming an evening of 'Midget Gems' at the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds, in October 2009, produced by Jan Perry and Pink Lady Productions.
Here is Marcel Duchamp and The Dada Baroness, Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven, rehearsing an extract from a play I wrote & directed. At the rear is the Script, trying to keep order.
Cast:
The Dada Baroness - Irene Lofthouse
Marcel Duchamp - Richard Houghton-Evans
The Script - Lee Petcher
dAdA ScRiPt was one of five short pieces forming an evening of 'Midget Gems' at the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds, in October 2009, produced by Jan Perry and Pink Lady Productions.
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
ArchiFACT sponsors the Arts in West Yorkshire, June 2011
Two Award-Winning Plays,
The Single Utamaro and Click
Two Nights & Two West Yorkshire Venues
Friday 17th June 2010 at The Bradford Playhouse
Chapel St, Little Germany, Bradford, BD1 5DL
&
Saturday 18 June at The Carriageworks Theatre
The Electric Press, Millennium Sq, Leeds LS2 3AD
The Single Utamaro Written and directed by Susan Gilbert
Featuring - Harry Venet as Benedict, Richard Houghton-Evans as Chas and Stephanie Lodge as Martha. The Single Utamaro was joint first prize winner at the Snowgoose Writing Festival 2008 and was premiered at Bradford Playhouse.
Benedict has a collection of Japanese prints, they are more exotic than his life has been. He is old, blind and alone in his hour of need. Once, his was a love story, but what is it now? A gay tale, a ghostly tragedy, a ghastly murder story? Perhaps it does all come back to love, in the end.
Susan Gilbert is a playwright, photographer and art-history writer.
The Single Utamaro is sponsored by ArchiFACT Ltd. http://www.ArchiFACT.co.uk.
Richard Houghton-Evans as the ghost of Chas Maclean
CLICK Written and directed by Jan Perry
Featuring Jan Thomas, Ellen Shorrock and Andy Price
CLICK explores the life of Nell, an elderly woman, who recalls the parental battles that characterised her childhood and upbringing. As her recollections of times past unfold the play swings between past and present, from childhood to old age, the memories and secrets clicking seamlessly into place, crowding in on Nell relentlessly until the grip of the past overwhelms and engulfs her.
CLICK is at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 5th – 20th August 2011.
Technical Manager and Lighting design– Sarah Buckmaster of Production Light and Sound. www.productionlightandsound.com
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