Trailblazing Theatre Activists with Dr. Naomi Paxton

Dr Naomi Paxton is a performer and feminist theatre historian who wrote her PhD on the work of the Actresses' Franchise League. She has published two books of Suffrage plays with Methuen Drama, and is currently Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. 

 

Naomi is the curator of Dramatic Progress, an exhibition at the National Theatre, which runs until January 26.

 

Naomi also performs at comedy, cabaret and variety nights as her character Ada Campe. 

 

Naomi's #feministfaves were Vik Groskop's How to Own the Room, Cicely Hamilton's Marriage as a Trade Elizabeth Robin's Way Stations

 

Pippa's was Claude Cahun

 

Beth's was the She's All Fat podcast. 

 

Shows to see at VAULT Festival...

Inside Voices (Jan 23 – 27)

Juniper and Jules (Jan 23 – 27)

Dangerous Lenses (Jan 23 – 27)

Lola (Jan 23 – 27) 

17 (Jan 23 – 27) 

Salaam (Jan 30 – Feb 3)

Fatty Fat Fat (Jan 30 – Feb 3)