Vignettes

HER Productions is proud to produce a range of work, both from established texts and new writing.

The only thing they have in common, is a female voice at the core.

HER Productions, in association with Hope Mill Theatre, are proud to present: VIGNETTES.

An annual evening of six-short plays by established and emerging female-identifying Manchester-based playwrights.

The pieces are original work, commissioned by HER, premiering at Hope Mill Theatre. Led by writer & facilitator Alexandra Keelan, our six writers will meet in regular workshops to create work around a common theme, creating a safe workspace for female creatives to test ideas, give feedback and support each other's process.

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2021

We are so excited to be returning to Hope Mill Theatre in 2021 with an evening of 6-short plays by local female-identifying playwrights. In 2021 we are proud to say VIGNETTES is supported by Arts Council England.

Produced by Hannah Ellis Ryan & Alex Keelan
Writers: Alex Keelan, Ravi Thornton, Joanna Nicks, Pegeen Murphy, Kobie Fancois & Jan McVerry
Directors: Kim Burnett, Alyx Tole, Ellie Rose, Leying Lee, Amy Hailwood & Chantell Walker
Stage Manager: Pippa Smith-Aitchison
Designer: Abby Clarke
Poster design: Chris Ball

Fresh Meat

Written by Joanna Nicks
Directed by Kim Burnett
Starring Shireen Ashton & Carrie Crookall

Wildfires

Written by Jan McVerry
Directed by Ellie Rose
Starring Amy Gavin, Barney Thompson, Kobie Francois & Michael Loftus

XYV

Written by Ravi Thornton
Directed by Amy Hailwood
Starring Elaine McNicol & Emily Dowson

To Have and to Hold

Written by Pegeen Murphy
Directed by Alyx Tole
Starring Joanne Heywood & Shaun Hennessy

It's a Pea Pickling Privilege

Written by Kobie Francois
Directed by Leying Lee
Starring Carla Rowe & Sophie Ellnecott

Signs

Written by Alex Keelan
Directed by Chantell Walker
Starring Liz Simmons, Francesca Waite & Wendy Albiston

2020
The Writers

Katherine McDermott

Laura Harper

Jan McVerry

Alex Keelan

Keisha Thompson

Ellen Taylor

The writers are Coronation Street‘s BAFTA-winning Jan McVerry, Alexandra Keelan (BBC Radio 4, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, HOME), Keisha Thompson (award- winning Man on the Moon, PlayBox playwright with Box of Tricks), Ellen Taylor (Dream Team, Casualty, Waterloo Road), Katherine McDermott (Barbican, HOME, Royal Exchange) and Laura Harper (Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Hope Mill Theatre, Royal Exchange).