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3. Them's the Breaks
‘Them’s the Breaks’ explores one of Irish theatre’s most explosive controversies in recent years: Waking the Feminists. When women were excluded from an important national theatre programme, many were inspired to speak out about sexism in the industry. This episode explores what happened then and what has happened since.
Written, presented, and edited by Sarah O’Sullivan
Music by Theo Foley
Special thanks to DCU, the Pavilion Theatre, Ambrose & Lesley O’Sullivan, Maia Purdue, and Tim Houston.
Interviews included in this episode:
Sarah Jane Scaife
Lisa Nally
Julia Appleby
Texts quoted / consulted:
Abbey Theatre. “Waking the Nation - 2016 at the Abbey Theatre.” YouTube, 28 Oct. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL6_Bh2nQd0
Irish Times. “Waking the Feminists Event Takes over the Abbey Theatre.” The Irish Times, 12 Nov. 2015, www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/waking-the-feminists-event-takes-over-the-abbey-theatre-1.2427195
Kirsty Blake Knox. “Abbey Hopes 1916 Programme Will Wake Nation.” Independent.ie, 29 Oct. 2015, www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/abbey-hopes-1916-programme-will-wake-nation-34151255.html
Linehan, Hugh. “Which Irish Theatre Companies Have the Worst Record Regarding Women?” The Irish Times, 7 June 2017, www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/which-irish-theatre-companies-have-the-worst-record-regarding-women-1.3110422?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fculture%2Fstage%2Fwhich-irish-theatre-companies-have-the-worst-record-regarding-women-1.3110422
McCormack, Chris. ““Them’s the Breaks”: Gender Imbalance and Irish Theatre - Exeunt Magazine.” Exeunt Magazine, 2015, exeuntmagazine.com/features/thems-the-breaks-feminism-and-irish-theatre/
Mullally, Una. “Waking the Feminists: The Year Women Awoke and Dared to Dream.” The Irish Times, The Irish Times, 29 Oct. 2016, www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/the-centenary-conversations/waking-the-feminists-the-year-women-awoke-and-dared-to-dream-1.2835711
RTÉ Entertainment. “Abbey Theatre Prepares to Wake the Nation in 2016.” RTE.ie, RTÉ, 28 Oct. 2015, www.rte.ie/entertainment/2015/1028/737979-abbey-theatre-gets-set-to-wake-the-nation-in-2016/
Sihra, Melissa. Women in Irish Drama. London Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2007.
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By Sarah O'Sullivan‘Them’s the Breaks’ explores one of Irish theatre’s most explosive controversies in recent years: Waking the Feminists. When women were excluded from an important national theatre programme, many were inspired to speak out about sexism in the industry. This episode explores what happened then and what has happened since.
Written, presented, and edited by Sarah O’Sullivan
Music by Theo Foley
Special thanks to DCU, the Pavilion Theatre, Ambrose & Lesley O’Sullivan, Maia Purdue, and Tim Houston.
Interviews included in this episode:
Sarah Jane Scaife
Lisa Nally
Julia Appleby
Texts quoted / consulted:
Abbey Theatre. “Waking the Nation - 2016 at the Abbey Theatre.” YouTube, 28 Oct. 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL6_Bh2nQd0
Irish Times. “Waking the Feminists Event Takes over the Abbey Theatre.” The Irish Times, 12 Nov. 2015, www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/waking-the-feminists-event-takes-over-the-abbey-theatre-1.2427195
Kirsty Blake Knox. “Abbey Hopes 1916 Programme Will Wake Nation.” Independent.ie, 29 Oct. 2015, www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/abbey-hopes-1916-programme-will-wake-nation-34151255.html
Linehan, Hugh. “Which Irish Theatre Companies Have the Worst Record Regarding Women?” The Irish Times, 7 June 2017, www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/which-irish-theatre-companies-have-the-worst-record-regarding-women-1.3110422?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fculture%2Fstage%2Fwhich-irish-theatre-companies-have-the-worst-record-regarding-women-1.3110422
McCormack, Chris. ““Them’s the Breaks”: Gender Imbalance and Irish Theatre - Exeunt Magazine.” Exeunt Magazine, 2015, exeuntmagazine.com/features/thems-the-breaks-feminism-and-irish-theatre/
Mullally, Una. “Waking the Feminists: The Year Women Awoke and Dared to Dream.” The Irish Times, The Irish Times, 29 Oct. 2016, www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/the-centenary-conversations/waking-the-feminists-the-year-women-awoke-and-dared-to-dream-1.2835711
RTÉ Entertainment. “Abbey Theatre Prepares to Wake the Nation in 2016.” RTE.ie, RTÉ, 28 Oct. 2015, www.rte.ie/entertainment/2015/1028/737979-abbey-theatre-gets-set-to-wake-the-nation-in-2016/
Sihra, Melissa. Women in Irish Drama. London Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2007.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.