tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481691725314537521.post8001385060702804855..comments2023-09-20T14:34:21.102+02:00Comments on Postcards from the Gods: Postcards aus Theatertreffen III: diverse diversities Andrew Haydonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05568061302451610140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481691725314537521.post-48081597747954846022014-06-12T11:54:17.913+02:002014-06-12T11:54:17.913+02:00I think part of the difficulty in becoming freer w...I think part of the difficulty in becoming freer with casting in the UK is the literalism that comes from decades of naturalism (inc. telly). At a Q&A last night for a show I'm doing about foreign correspondents, a young woman all but accused us of having no integrity because none of us had been in a war zone. And this in a sung-through show. 'Acting bad, Performing good.' Oliver Sentonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481691725314537521.post-89575162152165978762014-06-12T10:13:59.835+02:002014-06-12T10:13:59.835+02:00Since we discussed it back in January, I thought I...Since we discussed it back in January, I thought I'd let you know that I've kept up the monthly count of how many shows written by women are put on in London, usually posting the list as close to the first day of the month - you can find them all here: http://thebookofmaev.wordpress.com/tag/workbywomen/<br /><br />After six months, it looks as though the total generally hovers somewhere between 10-15%. I have some other thoughts about it, but I want to wait till I have a full year's worth of data before making any statements I might regret (though still, where oh where is my Aphra Behn revival?)@maevmac on twitternoreply@blogger.com