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The Park Theatre logo, Women's Writes, We'll Dance on the Ash of the Apocalypse
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Past Shows 

Our writers have explored a range of themes such as the side effects of the contraceptive pill, the experiences of a Tawaif during the Indian War of Independence and female body image. We've been featured in The Stage, on BBC Radio London and DIVA Magazine said you should *probably* spend your International Women's Day with us.  Take a look at some of our past shows...

Leah Harvey Today I'm Wiser (Arcola 2021)
Women'sWrites Press Image 4
Audience International Women's Day (Arcola 2020)
Emma Zaddow (Arcola 2021)
Katherine Orchard & Isabella Vericco (Arcola 2020)
Oyinka Yusuff Online Festival (Arcola 2021)
Bryony Miller Today I'm Wiser (Arcola 2021)
Women's Writes Fest short plays at VAULT Festival 2023, Emma Zadow, Beth May, Alex Critoph
Women's Writes, VAULT 2023 Alexandra Ricou
Women's Writes at VAULT 2023, Natasha Patel
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023, Zyrenka Cox
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023, Sophie McQuillan
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023, Luke Pierre
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023, Melissa-Kelly Franklin
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023 Ella Hunter Clark
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023 Jess Millward
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023, Emma Zadow
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023, Beth May
Women's Writes at VAULT Festival 2023, Alex Critoph

Women's Writes Fest at VAULT

27th Jan 10.30pm & 3rd Feb 10.30pm

 

THOSE THAT ARE SPECIAL by Emma Zadow

A Drag King and a displaced teen find unlikely friendship in an interval that will forever change them...

Emma Zadow's plays have been performed at the Arcola, the Old Red Lion Theatre, Camden Fringe Festival, Norwich Arts Centre and Pleasance Theatre. Emma is an alumni playwright from the Soho Theatre Writers Lab, and was shortlisted for the ETPEP Award, Tony Craze Award and is a 2023 Mercury Playwright. Her BBC New Creative short Jigging is on BBC iPlayer and recently won and has been selected for many international film festivals.

Director; Zyrenka Cox (A Thousand Eggs, Arcola Theatre) 

 

Starring Alexandra Ricou (His Terectomy) and Natasha Patel (The Witcher: Blood Origin (Netflix), Luther (Netflix) and Vera (ITV)

THE ENVELOPE PLAY by Beth May

What if science could tell you if your relationship was doomed to fail or fated to succeed? A young couple gets the chance to sneak a peek at their future, but should they take a look?

Beth is a poet, playwright and actor from Los Angeles, listed as one of Phoenix New Times' Top 100 creatives in 2015 and a finalist for its Big Brain Award for her play Earthlings. She also hosts and co-stars in podcast 'Dungeons and Daddies' which won the AudioVerse Award for New Improvised Production.

Director; Melissa-Kelly Franklin (We'll Dance on the Ash of the Apocalypse, Park Theatre)

 

Starring Luke Pierre (Bridgerton (Netflix) & Midsomer Murders (ITV)) and Sophie McQuillan (The Labyrinth Diet, Arcola Theatre)

ALL THAT GLITTERS by Alex Critoph

Jessie's got everything sorted. So when her friends hear that the Fab 5 are coming to London they lie about her perfect life in order to get her a spot on her favourite show. However, as she starts to dismantle everything it unravels in a way she never imagined....


Director; Jess Millward (Fritz & Matlock, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Pleasance Courtyard and London (OFFIE nominated), I Can’t Hear you, Theatre 503)

Starring Ella Hunter Clark (Casualty and 
BODIES (Netflix))

     Today I'm Wiser at Arcola Outside 2021

 

The Short Plays 

A Thousand Eggs

by Farah Najib

Directed by Zyrenka Cox

Starring Ella Hunter-Clark and Emma Zaddow

Everything 

by Alex Critoph

Directed by Beth Wilson

Starring Byrony Miller

 

Reclaim The Night 

Written and directed by Melissa-Kelly Franklin

Starring Leah Harvey and Danny Horn

Sound and lighting design by Jonny Ryan

Women's Writes Arcola International Women's Day, Srabani Sen, Produced by Alex Critoph and Laura Dickens

 

International Women's Day at The Arcola Theatre 2020

 

 

The Short Plays 

 

Law Makers 

by Danielle Wirsansky

Directed by Amy Marchant
Starring Connie Hyde & Polly Kemp

Firewatcher 

by Helen Pain

Directed by Zyrenka Cox
Starring Katharine Orchard, Isabella Vericco & Lizzie Muncey

And So The Rabbit Died 

by Emily Layton

Directed by Alex Critoph
Starring Sophie McQuillan

Gunn Woman 

by Aine King

Directed by Leah Fogo
Starring Leigh Quinn

Tawaif 

by Srabani Sen

Directed by Nieta Irons
Starring Srabani Sen

GIRL by Alex Critoph

Directed by Charlotte Ive
Starring Celeste Dodwell & Daniel Abbott

Casting by Laura Dickens (CDG)

Produced by Alex Critoph and Laura Dickens

Women's Writes Sophie McQuillan Arcola Theatre Produced by Alex Critoph and Laura Dickens

VAULT Festival 2020

The short plays

Neighbourhood Watch

by Chloe Ellen Weare

Directed by Melissa-Kelly Franklin

Starring Bianca Beckles-Rose and Gabrielle Nellis-Pain

How to Make it to your 30th Birthday by Avoiding any and All Danger

by Morgan Drew Glasgow

Directed by Leah Fogo

Starring Amy Vicary-Smith

Guide to NOT being a shit feminist

by Gaby Foley and Poppy Sutch

Directed by Alexandra Boyd

Starring Marie Lawrence and Yolanda Ovide

Casting by Laura Dickens (CDG)

Produced by Alex Critoph and Laura Dickens

Women's Writes Arcola Theatre, Srabani Sen, Polly Kemp, Produced by Alex Critoph and Laura Dickens

 Arcola Theatre 2019

The Short plays

Dutty Wine
by Nicole Latchana
Directed by Leah Fogo

Starring Bianca Beckles-Rose and Oyinka Yusuff

Pink Eye
by Trudy Hodgson
Directed by Alexandra Boyd

Starring Jane Nash and Sanda Maitland

What the Dolls Saw
by Nic Lamont
Directed by Leah Fogo

Starring Ellen Verenieks, Laura Hyde, Samantha Giffard and Christina Meehan

Chimera
Written and performed Farah Najib
Directed by Becky Harrison

Madison High 
by Alex Critoph
Directed by Laura Jayne Bateman

Starring Sara Stewart and Celeste Dodwell

The Labyrinth Diet
by Laura Horton
Directed by Alex Critoph

Starring Sophie McQuillan 

Trapped in Colour 
by Rasheka Christie
Directed by Nkechyere Nwobani-Akanwo

Starring Hannah Sinclair Robinson, Christine Gomes & David Leopold

Algorithm
by Catherine Kolubayev
Directed by Zyrenka Cox

Starring Chloe Tannenbaum & Amy Marchant

Produced by Alex Critoph and Laura Dickens

Women's Writes Bryony Miller Arcola Theatre, Today I'm Wiser, Produced by Alex Critop

The London Theatre Podcast

 

The Short Plays

Gunn Woman

by Aine King

Directed by Leah Fogo

Starring Leigh Quinn

 

How to Make it to your 30th Birthday by Avoiding any and All Danger

by Morgan Drew Glasgow

Directed by Leah Fogo

Starring Amy Vicary Smith

The Sound of their Despair

by Farah Najib

Directed by Zyrenka Cox

Starring Oyinka Yusuff

The Robin

by Sophie McQuillan

Directed by Zyrenka Cox

Starring Simon Robinson

Tawaif

written and performed by Srabani Sen

Directed by Nieta Irons

The Labyrinth Diet

by Laura Horton

Directed by Alex Critoph

Starring Sophie McQuillan

And So The Rabbit Died

by Emily Layton

Directed by Alex Critoph

Starring Sophie McQuillan

Everything

by Alex Critoph

Directed by Laura Jayne Bateman

Starring Celeste Dodwell

Disney Pyjamas and Mini Eggs

written and performed by Liane Grant

Directed by Laura Jayne Bateman

Produced by Alex Critoph and Tom Hartwell

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