Eight of 15 productions in theatre’s new season are written by women Kate Tempest’s reimagining of a Greek classic and an adaptation of a short film created by the Guardian are two of the standout productions in the National Theatre’s upcoming season, which is dominated by female playwrights after criticism of the institution’s gender balance. Tempest, a poet, rapper and actor, will present Paradise, a reimagining of Sophocles’ Philoctetes, as part of a season in which eight of the 15 productions are written by women. Continue reading...
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