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Women in UK arts feel they do not have equal opportunities for roles, says report

Exclusive: Research says sector is fixated with young talent, with most women experiencing unconscious bias or sexism

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Lear review – this matriarchal monarch’s tragedy is personal not political

Maureen Beattie leads a modern-dress version, which focuses on family dynamics rather than the decline of Shakespeare’s mighty ruler

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Maureen Beattie looks to the future with her take on Lear

FOR Scottish theatre doyenne Maureen Beattie, it makes perfect sense for King Lear to be played by a woman – even if it could have Shakespeare…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 21

The Lightest Element review – tribute to trailblazing astronomer expected to make the tea

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin faced constant sexism and professional exclusion, but Stella Feehily’s play shows a woman with an iron will to succeed

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024

Joanna Scanlan among actors backing gender equality push in theatre

Women in Theatre Lab will act as incubator for playwriting and acting talent and address gender inequality

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024

The week in theatre: As You Like It; Tambo & Bones; Stumped – review

Seasoned actors turn Shakespeare’s romcom on its head in an enchanted RSC production; US race relations meet Waiting for Godot; and at the crease with Beckett and Pinter

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023

Duet for One review – Kempinski’s combative probe into parental tensions

Tara Fitzgerald plays the former violinist in a restaging of Tom Kempinski’s play that pits patient against doctor in a furious battle of wills

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Sudden Cinderella closure shows ‘lack of respect’ for theatre workers – Equity

Despite opening to rave reviews, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical will end in London on June 12 after less than a year.

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022