Unseemly Shakespeare

We stage annual Shakespeare productions, that are female led and showcase local female and non-binary talent.

Our productions are 'Unseemly' by name and unseemly by nature. In 2022 we proudly begun a. new partnership with Shakespeare North Playhouse, touring our productions to Prescot, as well as our wonderful resident home, Hope Mill Theatre.

2024
The Taming of the "Shrew"

Produced by Unseemly Women, Girl Gang Manchester & HER Productions
Directed by Amy Gavin & Hannah Ellis Ryan
Movement Director: Yandass Ndlovu
Lighting Designer: Tom Sutcliffe
Sound Designer: Hannah Bracegirdle
Stage Manager: Sabine Sulmeistere
Original Songs by Eliza Waters
Costume: Zoey Barnes
Cast Photoshoot: Emma Ledwith
Poster design: Chris Ball
Production photography: Shay Rowan

Cast:
Emily Spowage
Shady Murphy
Nicole Kerl
Hope Yolanda
Naomi Albans
Leah Eddleston
Mia Gibson
Jakki Moore
Sarah Legg
Oceania Cage
Megan Holland
Ciara Tansy

digital programme

2023
LEAR

Produced by Unseemly Women, Girl Gang Manchester & HER Productions.
Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins
Assistant director: Misha Duncan Barry
Stage Manager: Sabine Sulmeistere
Set Design: Sorcha Corcoron
Production Manager & Videographer: Dylan Tate
Sound Design: Ted Read
Lighting Design: Tom Sutcliffe
Costume: Zoey Barnes
Fight Director: Kaitlin Howard
Poster design: Chris Ball
Cast photoshoot: Emma Ledwith
Production photos: Shay Rowan

Starring:
Christine Mackie
Adelina Lece-Bere
Alice Proctor
Amy Du Quesne
Teddy Oyediran
Fiona Scott
Haylie Jones
Emily Heyworth
Ella Heywood
Gina Fillingham
Phoebe Farrington
Nellie Fogarty

2022
Much Ado About Nothing

Produced by Unseemly Women, Girl Gang Manchester & HER Productions.
Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins
Assistant director: Josie Cersie
Set Design: Chloe Wyn
Production Manager: Dylan Tate
Sound Design: Eliyana Evans & Ted Read
Lighting Design: Charly Dunford & Jess Bingham
Costume: Zoey Barnes
Poster design: Chris Ball
Cast photoshoot: Emma Ledwith
Production photos: Shay Rowan

Starring:
Rachael Gil Davies
Lucy Kierl
Louise McNulty
Victoria Oxley
Yezuan Calvis
Jade Golding
Fiona Scott
Amy Dewsnip
Daniel Bradford
Daisie Moore
Ifeoma Uzo
Janelle Thompson
Mia Gibson
Noor Hadid

2021
A Midsummer Night's Dream

Produced by Unseemly Women, Girl Gang Manchester & HER Productions.
Directed by Kate Colgrave Pope
Assistant director: Poppy Clifford
Casting director: Stephanie Hume
Set & Costume Design: Sorcha Corcoran
Sound Design: Eliyana Evans
Lighting Design: Tom Sutcliffe
Fight Director: Kaitlin Howard
Costume: Zoey Barnes
Poster design: Chris Ball
Cast photoshoot: Emma Ledwith

Starring:
Della Mars (Snug)
Lucy Hilton Jones (Demetrius)
Karen Henthorn (Bottom)
Laura Harris (Egeus)
Izzy Mckenty (Hermia)
Beth Lily Banks (Snout)
Alexandra Maxwell (Quince)
Oceania Cage (Flute)
Lori Nicholson (Helena)
Gemskii (Oberon)
Maz Hedgehog (Titania)
Kasey Christian (Puck)

HAMLET - 2019

Romeo & Juliet - 2018

Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins
Produced by HER Productions, Girl Gang Manchester & Unseemly Women

Starring:
Eve Shotton
Sophie Giddens
Misha Duncan Barry
Brianna Douglas
Zoey Barnes
Emily Heyworth
Maria Major
Tori Burgess
Sheila Jones
Maryam Ali
Hannah Ellis Ryan
Amy Gavin

Set & Costume design: Jeni Holt Wright
Stage Manager: Alice Winter
Assistant director: Naomi Albans
Movement director: Tilda O'Grady
Fight Director: Kaitlin Howard
Lighting Design: Tom Sutcliffe
Sound designer: Eliyana Evans
Photography: Lucy Ridges
Production photography: Shay Rowan
Supported by Arts Council England

Directed by Kayleigh Hawkins
Produced by HER Productions, Girl Gang Manchester & Unseemly Women

Starring:
Lois Mackie
Kerry Wilson Parry
Sophie Giddens
Eve Shotton
Amy Leeson
Emily Dowson
Elaine McNicol
Eleni Varon
Hannah Ellis Ryan
Evelyn Roberts
Joyce Branagh
Melanie Crawley
Angela Hazeldine
Monica Sagar
Roisin McCusker

Stage Manager: Alice Longson
Assistant director: Naomi Albans
Movement director: Tilda O'Grady
Fight Director: Kaitlin Howard
Photography: Tom Barker
Production photography: Shay Rowan

Throughout Lockdown, we kept busy offering Shakespeare monologues by the brilliant teams of Romeo & Juliet (2018) and HAMLET (2019).

Please enjoy the Unseemly Shakespeare series! We are regularly sharing on our social media accounts throughout lockdown.... with a new call out for Series 2!

Logo by Chris Ball