WOMEN REDRESSED THEATRE FESTIVAL
9th and 16th November 2015, Arts Theatre West End
Our women's theatre festival, Women Redressed, kicked off in November 2015 at the Arts Theatre West End, with two evenings of stellar line-ups. From a 15 year old wannabe porn star to a pro-choice Catholic nun, an incarcerated Suffragette to a disgraced female soldier, the aptly named Women Redressed presented theatre where female characters took centre stage. Performed across two evenings the festival showcased new writing from the UK’s up and coming playwrights, as well as including excerpts from published plays such as the iconic 'Her Naked Skin' by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Lucy Kirkwood’s astonishing play, 'it felt empty when the heart went at first but it’s alright now'.
Photography by Thomas Scurr
Wanted
Written by Sophie Alderson
Directed by Julie Addy
Performed by Katy Helps and Sarah Langrish-Smith
Wisdom
Written by Michael Horace
Directed by Justin Murray
Performed by Eleanor Crosswell and Tom Wharnsby
Pro
Written by Rebecca Robinson
Directed by Rebecca Hanbury
Performed by Helen Haines
Di and Viv and Rose
Extract written by Amelia Bullmore
Directed by Jo Greaves
Performed by Jennifer Evans, Emma Drinkwater-James and Rea Mole
The Appointment
Written by Tessa Hart
Directed by Kasia Rozycki
Performed by Georgie Grier, Sadie Clark and Louis Cardona
Grey Matters
Extract written by Roger Goldsmith
Directed by Cat Clancy
Performed by Fiona McGahren and Hilary Burns
It felt empty when the hearts went at first but it's alright now
Extract written by Lucy Kirkwood
Directed by Scott Hurran
Performed by Anita-Joy Uwajeh and Kasha Bajor
Contractions
Written by Mike Bartlett
Directed by Eloise Lally
Performed by Victoria Vardy and Stella Taylor
Made Up
Written by Zoe Thomas-Webb
Directed by Tania Couto
Performed by Soraya Spiers
Her Naked Skin
Extract written by Rebecca Lenkiewiscz
Directed by Rebecca Rogers
Performed by Jenny Wilford, Charlotte Couture, Jasmine Blackborow and Tommy Love
Serving the Nation
Written by Collete Flanagan
Directed by Anoushka Bonwick
Performed by Kirsty Mann
Sleeper's Diner
Written by Amie Taylor
Directed by Tutku Barbaros
Performed by Thea Balich and Grace Lewis
All Grown Up
Written by Phil Lindsey
Directed by Katie-Ann McDonough
Performed by Fiona McGahren and Hilary Burns
Nine Weeks
Written by Gillian Park
Directed by Hannah Sharkey
Performed by Stacey Devonport and Phoebe Ladenburg