HER is proud to produce a range of work, including established texts, workshop development & new writing.
The only thing they have in common, is a female voice at the core.
The only thing they have in common, is a female voice at the core.
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Hello and welcome to HER Productions.
We are a small company, with big ideas. We are founded by a close-knit team of Manchester-based, female theatre makers. We produce Shakespeare, new writing, verbatim, digital and published plays. If it's right for us and has an important female-identifying voice, we will give it a platform. We are motivated to keep pushing ourselves to generate relevant, important storytelling in whatever form it is best served. 
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Why HER and why women?Female creatives are still vastly underrepresented both on and off stage across the UK.
Our industry has much work to do before women have equal representation. As producers, we have always found ourselves drawn to female-led stories, and HER is our way of embracing this. Although we have a female-focus, all our projects seek to empower everyone involved and leave no one behind. Equality is both goal and the journey. We care about safety and compassion. No voice being amplified should leave another silenced. Our Process & PoliciesHER established in 2019, so we are on our own journey and always working to improve.
A HER process is first and foremost: supportive. We want to enjoy what we do and feel looked after whilst doing so. We love creating a safe, happy, inclusive and professional experience, made up of creatives who will work well together & support each other. HER are committed to sustainable practice and continuing to work toward a dedicated environmental policy for all process we embark upon. |
Productions
2024 - 'KIN' by Christine Mackie. Northern Tour, directed by Sue Jenkins
2024 - 'HUSK' by Rupert Hill. Directed by Joseph Houston. Supported by ACE National.
2024 - 'Sunny Girl' by Beth Westbrook. As part of Greater Manchester Fringe, supported by ACE National.
2024 - The Taming of the 'Shrew', our 6th annual Unseemly Shakespeare. Touring to Hope Mill Theatre, Shakespeare North Playhouse & Lawrence Batley Theatre
2024 - Vignettes 6 - Hope Mill Theatre. Various Directors.
2023 - Vignettes in partnership with Manchester Rape Crisis. A special event at CONTACT, in celebration of GMRC 45th anniversary.
2023 - The Tremors by Nikki Mailer. New play, directed by Nadia Emam at 53two. Funded by Arts Council England.
2023 - CRAVE by Sarah Kane. Directed by Chris Lawson. Staged at 53two.
2023 - LEAR, directed by Kayleigh Hawkins. Part of Unseemly Shakespeare, co-produced by Girl Gang Manchester
2023 - VIGNETTES 4 - Hope Mill Theatre, April. Writers: Alex Keelan, Lekhani Chirwa, Houmi Miura, Laura Harper, Nikki Mailer & Steph Lacey
2023 - Millennial Pink, directed by Megan Griffiths. Performed at Waterside Arts Centre, funded by Arts Council England.
2022 - Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kayleigh Hawkins. Part of Unseemly Shakespeare, co-produced by Girl Gang Manchester
2022 - CLASSIC! Comedic romp through classic novels at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Co-produced with Hope Mill Theatre.
2022 - VIGNETTES. Third production of short plays by female playwrights. (Hope Mill Theatre). Various directors.
2022 - Let Me Count the Ways by Maz Hedgehog. North West Tour. Co-produced with Ink & Curtain
2021 - A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Kate Colgrave Pope. Part of Unseemly Shakespeare, co-produced by Girl Gang Manchester
2021 - VIGNETTES. Our second evening of short plays by female playwrights. (Hope Mill Theatre) Funded by Arts Council England.
2021 - Meet Me at Dawn by Zinnie Harris (Hope Mill Theatre). Funded by Arts Council England.
2021 - Vagina Cake by Laura Harper. R&D process directed by Megan Marie Griffith. Funded by Arts Council England.
2021 - PURE by Emma Hinds, R&D and digital sharing. Directed by Sam Redway. Funded by Arts Council England.
2020 - PLATE by Hannah Ellis Ryan. R&D process. Funded by Arts Council England.
2020 - VIGNETTES. An evening of short plays by female playwrights. (Hope Mill Theatre).
2020 - Welcome to Shangri-La by Gemma Langford. (Hope Mill Theatre). Co-produced with Broken Biscuits Theatre. Funded by Arts Council England.
2019 - HAMLET. All Female Shakespeare co-produced with Girl Gang Manchester. Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins. Funded by Arts Council England.
2018 - Romeo & Juliet - All Female Shakespeare, co-produced with Girl Gang Manchester. Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins
2024 - 'HUSK' by Rupert Hill. Directed by Joseph Houston. Supported by ACE National.
2024 - 'Sunny Girl' by Beth Westbrook. As part of Greater Manchester Fringe, supported by ACE National.
2024 - The Taming of the 'Shrew', our 6th annual Unseemly Shakespeare. Touring to Hope Mill Theatre, Shakespeare North Playhouse & Lawrence Batley Theatre
2024 - Vignettes 6 - Hope Mill Theatre. Various Directors.
2023 - Vignettes in partnership with Manchester Rape Crisis. A special event at CONTACT, in celebration of GMRC 45th anniversary.
2023 - The Tremors by Nikki Mailer. New play, directed by Nadia Emam at 53two. Funded by Arts Council England.
2023 - CRAVE by Sarah Kane. Directed by Chris Lawson. Staged at 53two.
2023 - LEAR, directed by Kayleigh Hawkins. Part of Unseemly Shakespeare, co-produced by Girl Gang Manchester
2023 - VIGNETTES 4 - Hope Mill Theatre, April. Writers: Alex Keelan, Lekhani Chirwa, Houmi Miura, Laura Harper, Nikki Mailer & Steph Lacey
2023 - Millennial Pink, directed by Megan Griffiths. Performed at Waterside Arts Centre, funded by Arts Council England.
2022 - Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kayleigh Hawkins. Part of Unseemly Shakespeare, co-produced by Girl Gang Manchester
2022 - CLASSIC! Comedic romp through classic novels at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Co-produced with Hope Mill Theatre.
2022 - VIGNETTES. Third production of short plays by female playwrights. (Hope Mill Theatre). Various directors.
2022 - Let Me Count the Ways by Maz Hedgehog. North West Tour. Co-produced with Ink & Curtain
2021 - A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Kate Colgrave Pope. Part of Unseemly Shakespeare, co-produced by Girl Gang Manchester
2021 - VIGNETTES. Our second evening of short plays by female playwrights. (Hope Mill Theatre) Funded by Arts Council England.
2021 - Meet Me at Dawn by Zinnie Harris (Hope Mill Theatre). Funded by Arts Council England.
2021 - Vagina Cake by Laura Harper. R&D process directed by Megan Marie Griffith. Funded by Arts Council England.
2021 - PURE by Emma Hinds, R&D and digital sharing. Directed by Sam Redway. Funded by Arts Council England.
2020 - PLATE by Hannah Ellis Ryan. R&D process. Funded by Arts Council England.
2020 - VIGNETTES. An evening of short plays by female playwrights. (Hope Mill Theatre).
2020 - Welcome to Shangri-La by Gemma Langford. (Hope Mill Theatre). Co-produced with Broken Biscuits Theatre. Funded by Arts Council England.
2019 - HAMLET. All Female Shakespeare co-produced with Girl Gang Manchester. Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins. Funded by Arts Council England.
2018 - Romeo & Juliet - All Female Shakespeare, co-produced with Girl Gang Manchester. Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins
