#202 Women's Ways, Women's Plays - A story of working class women's theatre

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"I just hope that in capturing these stories that we've done something to archive working class, women's experience and that it'll be there if people wanna watch it or read it. We've done our bit and we can use the methods to look at any issue we want" - Paula Boulton
This podcast is about working class women and the theatre women make. It is a discussion between playwright and theatre director Paula Boulton (67) and three members of her Corby Women's Theatre Group. Betty MacPherson (78) Danijela Bastajic (47) Dannie Smith (39) Questioned by interviewer Jo Campbell they explore the issues raised in their most recent production Corby Women, Then and Now. Reflecting on the need to tell the hidden stories about working class women, how being part of this community project empowered them, and how the method can be used in the future.
The plays are available for others to use in the accompanying book, Women's Ways, Women's Plays.
Paula's book "Women's Ways, Women's Plays is available at all major bookstores
or direct from Paula's bookshop https://www.facebook.com/lunarlinkpublishingcollective/
You can view Paula's plays on her YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@paulaboultonsplays3877
https://shouttheatre.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CorbyWomensTheatreGroup