Glasgow Women’s Library and Stellar Quines have launched a Play Amnesty to showcase female playwriting talent.
The Play Amnesty is a call out for plays written by women. As we both champion female voices we are asking people to donate copies of plays and scripts written by women that have been published, produced and/or performed for a new drama shelf.
To reflect the rich diversity of the GWL collection, plays are sought from female writers of any nationality. The Library is particularly keen to receive plays that have a female focus, or strong roles for women, and writing from the Trans community and Women of Colour. Plays not written in the English language are also welcomed.
Plays can be posted to or dropped off at GWL or donated at one of the Amnesty Drop Off points listed below.
Alongside the public Amnesty we will be working with Stellar Quines to ensure culturally diverse voices are represented in our collection of plays, identifying women playwrights and sourcing plays. The plays will be available to members and will be used by the Library’s Drama Queens Group for readings. The project has the support of two of Scotland’s leading playwrights Linda McLean and Lynda Radley who have commited to donate their work to the drama shelf.
Linda McLean, playwright:
When I was growing up I didn’t know that it was possible to be a playwright and a woman and alive. And while I comfort myself that things are changing I often meet people who cannot name a female playwright. I am so glad Stellar Quines and Glasgow Women’s Library is having a Play Amnesty. It is such a positive step towards recording the many plays by women, living and dead, who have contributed to the body of Scottish Theatre, and who deserve to shine.
Lynda Radley, playwright:
I am delighted to donate copies of my published work to Glasgow Women’s’ Library, an organisation I have been aware of since I first moved to Glasgow eleven years ago. Glasgow Women’s Library provides excellent tailored resources including safe spaces for women to learn and to grow, resurrects fascinating local her stories and curates a programme of work that celebrates and challenges. Their values mirror those of Stellar Quines, an organisation I have also had to pleasure of being nurtured by, and I feel honoured that my work will sit alongside that of other female playwrights in Glasgow Women’s Library.
The Amnesty will close on the 28th February with the drama shelf unveiled on the 8thMarch to mark International Women’s Day. A launch event at GWL will include readings by the Library’s Drama Queens group, and workshop sessions with playwright’s Linda McLean and Lynda Radley as well as Stellar Quines Artistic Director and CEO Jemima Levick.
Play Amnesty 19th January – 28th February 2017
DROP OFF POINTS
Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, G40 1BP
Or post plays & scripts to:
Play Amnesty
Glasgow Women’s Library, 23 Landressy St, Glasgow, G40 1BP
Glasgow Women’s Library
Wednesday 8th March, 2.00 – 4.30pm
Free – all ages welcome
