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Whilst it’s accepted that many male actors will be free and open about their sexuality, that inclusivity hasn’t yet extended to women in theatre, says Hannah Hauer-King.

I was sitting through yet another piece of theatre about the LGTBQ community, but one exclusively rooted in the gay male experience, when the question struck me: 'Where are the representations of lesbian and bisexual women in theatre?'
Scouting new shows for Soho Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I had asked if I could focus on the LGBTQ component of the programme, to see what LGBTQ community members were contributing to one of the biggest arts festivals in the world. After sitting through around 30 plays about the gay male experience, some great, some questionable, I hadn't seen a single one about queer women... Keep reading on Elle