Supporting and celebrating women playwrights, this third edition of the festival will showcase an exciting lineup of new plays, discussions and talks.
With an exciting and inspiring lineup, Taking the Stage will include a keynote speech from leading British playwright Winsome Pinnock, a headlining play from Suzette Coon and a talk from Lesley Gannon from The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain on how to protect your intellectual property.
The programme of the four-day festival is as follows:
Day 1: Wednesday 16 October
7pm: Festival opens with a keynote speech by Winsome Pinnock award-winning playwright
7.30pm: In a Key of Her Own by Suzette Coon
8.30pm: Fifty Cups of Tea by Rosemary Hill
9pm: Q&A – ‘Where do we go from Here?’
Day 2: Thursday 17 October
6pm: Four Weigh-ins and a Funeral by Emma Burnell
6.45pm: The Memory of Snow by Sian Rowland
7.30pm: Tales From the Confined by Tam Gilbert
8.15pm: Echo by Subika Anwar Khan
8.45pm: Q&A, ‘Where are we with diversity and inclusion now?’
Day 3: Friday 18 October
7pm: Change of Engagement by Carly Halse
7.30pm: The V-Word by Lisa Stenhouse
8.30pm: Persuasion by Chloe Wade
Q&A ‘Do we tell enough LGBTQ stories in theatre?’
Day 4, Part 1: Saturday 19 October
1pm: Protecting Intellectual Property, Lesley Gannon, Writer’s Guild (Event Space)
2.30pm: MK Theatre Young Company presents MY WORLD
3pm: Q&A, ‘Where are our future theatre makers?’
4pm: The Role of the Intimacy Co-ordinator, Ita O’Brien (Event Space)
Day 4, Part 2: Saturday 19 October
7pm: Festival closing speech by Suzette Coon
7.30pm: In a Key of her Own by Suzette Coon
8.30pm: Fifty Cups of Tea by Rosemary Hill
9.00pm: Q&A “Where do we go from here?”
