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Women TheatreMakers Podcast

Celebrates and examines the challenges for women making theatre in Northern Ireland from the 1980s to the present day.

This series celebrates and examines the challenges for women making theatre in Northern Ireland from the 1980s to the present day.


You will hear from theatremakers working in various roles, including writing, acting, directing, lighting and sound. From Charabanc Theatre Company’s establishment during the years of the Troubles to the contemporary theatre scene and Waking The Feminists NI, the episodes trace a rich tradition of women in theatre.

In the latest episode, Dr Shonagh Hill is in conversation with producer and playwright, Gina Donnelly, and writer and director, Seón Simpson, about their partnership Skelpie Limmer and the obstacles currently facing feminist theatre makers in the North of Ireland.

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