In the RSC’s latest production, director Fiona Laird is putting a contemporary spin on Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy about suburban middle-class wives and over-inflated egos. I spoke to Fiona about her adaptation and how she is giving it a modern twist. “We are going for a bit of a TOWIE (The Only Way is Essex) vibe,”…
INTERVIEW | Sonja Lawrenson | Women in Creative Industries
As a lecturer in eighteenth and nineteenth century literature at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sonja’s research centres around women’s writing from the late seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, with a keen interest in Irish literature, eighteenth-century imperialism, Romantic Orientalism, feminist criticism and postcolonial theory. As a highly intelligent academic, Sonja talked to me about education, the feminist…
INTERVIEW | Girl Gang Manchester Exec Producer | Megan Marie Griffith
I spoke to the executive producer of Girl Gang Manchester, Megan Marie Griffith, who has lead the team in organising the immersive screening of Mean Girls at the Wonder Women festival this weekend. As a creative and a feminist, Megan was first introduced to feminism as a child when her mother stuck Because We’re Women by Joyce…
21 years / 21 works
21 years/21 works is a celebration of Charlotte Vincent’s work, a highly talented choreographer and artistic director. Charlotte created Vincent Dance Theatre back in 1994 and what intrigued me the most about her work is that all her pieces are inspired by feminism. As a feminist practitioner she powerfully explores the demand for gender equality through movement….
International Women’s Day
Tomorrow is International Women’s day, a global day across the whole world that celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women. In honor of this day I wanted to reflect upon the most significant feminist campaigns over the last few years. It was only in the past few years that I came to terms with the…
Why Sex and The City will always be relevant
Sex and The City first aired in 1998, a timeless show about four women living in New York. The four main characters represent four different archetypes of women. They are strong, smart and successful women. When the show first surfaced, it created a new definition for the word “women”. The show surrounded their lives and their…
Great expectations?
Emma Watson has shown this week that she is an inspiration for all. She recently gave an eloquent speech at the UN women HeForShe launch campaign which inevitably went viral as her words spoke the thoughts of many men and women around the world. She talks about how the word “feminism” is frequently used incorrectly and women are…