Shellen Lubin examines theatre’s continuing gender inequality problem, questioning why change has not yet taken place and what immediate action should be taken.
In order to get work by women (and by “work” I don’t just mean plays by women, I mean the work of writers, directors, designers, producers, stage managers, technicians, staff, marketing, and all involved in creating a production), we need, first, to “create relevance” for our mission.
Why do we need to create relevance, you might ask? Aren’t women relevant? In fact, marginalized populations can only be seen as relevant if they themselves are seen, and women have been invisible for far too long. Now, you might balk at that notion—women are everywhere, dressing up everything... Keep reading on HowlRound
In order to get work by women (and by “work” I don’t just mean plays by women, I mean the work of writers, directors, designers, producers, stage managers, technicians, staff, marketing, and all involved in creating a production), we need, first, to “create relevance” for our mission.
Why do we need to create relevance, you might ask? Aren’t women relevant? In fact, marginalized populations can only be seen as relevant if they themselves are seen, and women have been invisible for far too long. Now, you might balk at that notion—women are everywhere, dressing up everything... Keep reading on HowlRound