Queer Womxn and Non-binary Creatives Discussion Group - Take 2
Wednesday 19 August
5.00 – 6.30pm
After an inspiring first session, Sita Thomas and Hannah Hauer-King will be facilitating another discussion group for queer womxn and non-binary creatives (directors, designers, producers, writers) to discuss issues of representation, our canon of work and what we want to see for the future of theatre.
As last meeting’s focus was slightly geared towards issues of representation and challenges that queer theatre makes face, there will be a strong focus on positive next steps in this meeting. We also hope to continue to inspire future collaborations through connection and networking in this second session.
If you would like to attend this discussion then please click the sign-up button above so we can get a sense of numbers. If you know of other queer womxn and non-binary creatives please feel free to pass on the details and ask them to also sign up if they wish to attend. Anyone who attended the first session is also incredibly welcome and encouraged to attend.
Closed captions will be available for this session via Otter AI and details on how to use this will be provided on the day.
We will ensure that access provision is in place for all participants. Please let us know if you have any access requirements using the space on the sign up form so we can get appropriate provision in place.
Zoom details will be emailed to you the day before the event.
Sita leads Tamasha’s Directors Programme. She has directed short plays at National Theatre, Rich Mix, Southwark Playhouse, RADA and Old Vic. She is developing Queer Tales with the support of National Theatre Wales, Arts Council of Wales, MGCfutures and Jerwood Bursaries. Theatre as Director: The Edelweiss Pirates (Mountview), We Are Shadows: Brick Lane (Tamasha), The Rose and the Bulbul (Stockwood Park, Horniman and Geffrye Museums). As Staff Director: Top Girls (National Theatre). As Associate: The Glee Club (Out of Joint, Kiln, Cast), Bitched (Tristan Bates); Zigger Zagger (Wilton’s Musical Hall). As Assistant Director: Dick Whittington (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Pity (Royal Court); Mass (Southbank Centre); Peter Pan Goes Wrong (UK Tour). Sita holds a PhD from the University of Warwick and a Masters in Movement Direction from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She is also a presenter on Channel 5’s milkshake! Twitter: @sitathomas5
Hannah is a London based theatre director, and Artistic Director of all womxn theatre company Damsel Productions. She also works as a freelance theatre director, and has directed at venues including Southwark Playhouse, Soho Theatre, Bunker Theatre, Traverse Theatre, Manchester Home and Shakespeare's Globe.
She is currently producing outside theatre initiative Damsel Outdoors, which brings together 12 womxn to make work for outside during lockdown. Recent directing work includes: Moon Licks (Paines Plough & RWCMD Production), The Funeral Director (Southwark Playhouse & UK Tour w ETT 2019), Call Me Fury (Hope Theatre), Fabric (Soho Theatre), The Amber Trap (Theatre 503), Grotty (Bunker Theatre), Fury (Soho Theatre), The Swell (Hightide Festival), Breathe (Bunker Theatre), Revolt She Said Revolt Again (RCSSD), Clay (Pleasance Theatre), Dry Land (Jermyn Street Theatre). Associate/Assistant work includes: Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare's Globe), Radiant Vermin (Soho Theatre) and Daytona (Theatre Royal Haymarket, & Park Theatre)