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17 August 2017
Yianni Agisilaou: Pockets Of Equality
A show on the futility of gender roles without terribly convincing conviction against them.
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7 August 2017
Skin by 201 Dance Company
The story of Skin draws parallels with dance films such as Billy Elliot and Step Up as one of rebellion and acceptance but told entirely through dance.
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8 July 2017
What if Women Ruled the World? review
A film experiment? A performative debate? A play? What if Women Ruled the World? is all of these.
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4 July 2017
Challenging stereotypes in dance.
I am a dance student completing Gold Arts Award. in my blog I challenge stereotypes in dance, especially gender stereotypes.
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24 April 2017
Gender imbalance in theatre: a modern greek tragedy
Pantomime convention dictates that men should dress up as women for an outdated gag - but the gender imbalance in theatre is no laughing matter.
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27 March 2017
Review - 'Barred Freedom'
Barred Freedom is a play about the lives of two inmates and their interactions with each other upon finding themselves locked in a cell for hours on end.
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9 February 2017
Feminism: a fight for equality or a struggle for superiority?
When I sat in school learning about the Suffragists and the Suffragettes, I was taught that women had fought to be heard, to earn the right to vote, and to have more control over their lives.
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8 May 2016
Circumcision
The Fringe represents the arts on the fringes of taste. For many, this automatically means of the worse taste. To those, I say, Dave Chawner will prove you wrong.
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14 April 2016
Lisa Williamson on female authors and gender neutral book covers
I attended a panel discussion with leading YA author Lisa Williamson (The Art of Being Normal), senior editor Vicky Blunden (Myriad editions) and Leicester-based author Bali Rai. The event was held in one of the University of Leicester's lecture theatres.
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5 August 2015
What goes on at...Transgender Filmfestival London
Transgender FIlmfestival London is a one day festival that shows a selection of films about the transgender community. We caught up with them for The Gender Issue to find out more...
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3 August 2015
Backstage with...Kristina Hernandez
Teenage actress Kristina Hernandez made her debut in multi-award-winning short film, Stealth. We caught up with her to discuss art, gender, and her journey into acting.