Tag Archives: female

Female-led shows to see for International Women’s Day

Posted on February 22, 2022 by mkmswain

From & Juliet to Six and The Drifters Girl. Read my full London Theatre article here

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Dull girl power speeches and wild sex do not make Bridgerton a feminist triumph

Posted on January 2, 2021 by mkmswain

“We’re seeing this Regency romance through a feminist lens,” proclaimed actor Regé-Jean Page, who plays the hunky-but-tortured Duke of Hastings in Netflix’s bodice-ripper Bridgerton, in a recent interview. Co-star Phoebe Dynevor has also thrown around the F word, saying that … Continue reading →

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Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre

Posted on March 22, 2019 by mkmswain

“We are only as powerful as the stories we tell.” So proclaims poet and activist Emilia Bassano, as she wrestles back her own story in Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s 2018 Globe hit – its raw, feminist, revolutionary power just as potent … Continue reading →

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Dance Nation, Almeida Theatre

Posted on September 5, 2018 by mkmswain

Wild, raw, hilarious and tender, Clare Barron’s electrifying play – first seen in New York earlier this year – is a candid portrait of prepubescent girls, rare compared with the myriad male coming-of-age tales. But, like its warrior women, Barron’s … Continue reading →

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Interview: Clare Barron talks Dance Nation

Posted on August 22, 2018 by mkmswain

The playwright discusses the UK premiere of her latest work at the Almeida Theatre. Read my full Islington Gazette interview here

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Girls & Boys, Royal Court

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mkmswain

“It just seems to be a thing that we do, this incomprehensible violence thing.” So says the narrator of Dennis Kelly’s new one-woman play, performed in a staggering tour-de-force from Carey Mulligan. She’s been reflecting on an American mass shooting … Continue reading →

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The future is female

Posted on November 5, 2017 by mkmswain

Leading dancers and choreographers Kate Prince, Kloé Dean and Emma Houston discusses women in hip hop. Read my full Dancing Times article here

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BWW Interview: Freema Agyeman

Posted on July 20, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress talks Doctor Who, Sense8 and making her West End debut in Apologia. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

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Touch, Soho Theatre

Posted on July 14, 2017 by mkmswain

Neat freaks beware: Touch is your ultimate nightmare. This latest offering from DryWrite, the company that launched the now stratospheric Fleabag, centres on another woman with a chaotic personal life – this time, mirrored by the symphony of filth that is her cramped … Continue reading →

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All Change Please, Lucy Kerbel

Posted on July 10, 2017 by mkmswain

Another week, another dispiriting gender equality statistic, as research by The Stage reveals 75% of West End musicals staged in the past decade had no women on their writing teams; removing jukebox shows from the equation, just 9% featured music by female composers. … Continue reading →

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