Interview: Elle van Knoll

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 25 August, 2015 - 09:56

Elle van Knoll has written and appears in 'We Just Keep Going' at The Hen and Chickens Theatre, London, this September. This week I caught up with her to discuss her work, the show and how she feels about current roles for women in theatre.

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'Ride' by Red Scarf Theatre

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Submitted by Wendy Thomson -... on 24 August, 2015 - 18:22

Red Scarf Theatre talk to Female Arts about their latest production 'Ride' written by Jane Bodie, now on at the Camden Fringe Festival.

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Interview: Sarah Berger

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 21 August, 2015 - 06:17

Sarah Berger is the Executive Producer of The EverHopefull Rep Season, featuring artists age 18 - 80, she has also directed the play 'American Venus' for it. I caught up with Sarah last week to discuss roles for women over 40 in theatre, her work and the Ever HopeFull season.

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Interview: Hanna and Hannah

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 17 August, 2015 - 21:50

Serin Ibrahim and Cassandra Hercules play 'Hanna and Hannah' (respectively) in Culture Clash's production of the play by John Retallack. Set in the town of Margate, it follows the stories of local resident Hannah, and a Kosovan refugee Hanna. They're currently performing the show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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Interview: Madelaine Moore

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 14 August, 2015 - 16:55

Madelaine Moore is the Artistic Director and Producer for The Thelmas. Next week their show 'Ladylogue' is on at the Tristan Bates Theatre. I caught up with her to find out about The Thelmas, their work, women in theatre and a whole load more. Read on!

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Interview: Tangled Thread Theatre

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 13 August, 2015 - 22:20

Tangled Theatre have a strong and clear ethos with regards to employing graduates and paying everyone a fair wage for their work, as well as Pip and Jennie, the Artistic Directors, being keen to bring as many women in to their work as possible to address the gender imbalance across Britain's Stages. This week I spoke to Jennie about their upcoming show 'Only Forever' on at The Hope Theatre this September.

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Interview: Laura Witz, Charlotte Productions

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 13 August, 2015 - 06:41

Charlotte Productions are currently performing their show 'Jane Austin Lost Stories' at the Edinburgh Fringe, this week I caught up with their producer Tanja via a Q&A to find out how it's all been going.

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WAR IS TIMELESS - Interview with Lanna Joffrey

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Submitted by Effie Samara on 11 August, 2015 - 23:28

VALIANT started its life as a book when the late Sally Hayton-Keeva devoted many years to taking verbatim accounts of 13 women’s experiences of war, from all over the world. Lanna Joffrey read the book as an American teenager and it never left her.

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Interview with poet Jay Walker

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 11 August, 2015 - 19:18

I was recently lucky to see Jay Walker perform at L-Fest, I'm fairly new to the poetry scene, but was grabbed by her work, it's sexy, sensual - the way she twists and plays with language is different to any other poetry I've so far seen. She's now up in Edinburgh, but took some time out to answer a few questions for Female Arts.

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Interview with the choreographer of 'Pole', Lyndal Marwick

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Submitted by Amie Taylor on 7 August, 2015 - 20:14

Pole is on at the Underbelly, Cowgate, at midnight, from the 6th to the 30th of August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. While exploring pole dancing in all of its lights and shades, this piece aims to promote and acknowledge pole dancing as an art form and as a valid and acceptable medium for theatre. Lyndal Marwick the choreographer tells us more...

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