Waking the Feminists: the campaign that revolutionised Irish theatre
At Dublin's Abbey and Gate theatres and beyond, a grassroots movement has put the spotlight on a new wave of female playwrights, directors and other creatives In The Red Shoes at Dublin's Gate theatre, a teenage girl has an overwhelming desire to break free of convention. The theme encapsulates a buoyant new spirit not just at the Gate, under its recently appointed artistic director Selina Cartmell, but across Irelan…