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Within our programme of feminist philanthropy it is important to us to raise the issues of investing money into women’s human rights, into a society where women would make changes, where we could hear opinions from various spheres.

Margaret Cameron's posthumously published book "I Shudder to Think: performance as philosophy" has been reviewed in RealTime Arts (June-July 2016) by Keith Gallasch:

2016 ICWP 50/50 Applause Award

In celebration of women playwrights worldwide, the International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP) is accepting nominations for the 50/50 Applause Award for the 2015/16 theatrical season (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) at http://www.womenplaywrights.org The nomination window closes May 20, 2016.

The following are highlights of the eligibility requirements.

Deadline for Applications - 30th April 2016

The India Theatre Programme
2nd July - 31st July 2016
Pondicherry, India.

A 10 Day Intensive at the Michael Cakoyiannis Foundation

Thursday 7th - 17th July 2016

 

Performance Making
Intensive Laboratory

 

8 Days of intensive workshop

Lecture

A weekend Symposium

Performances

 

Nominations Opening Soon: 2016 ICWP 50/50 Applause Award for Theatre Gender Parity Around the Globe

The International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP) is proud to sponsor the fifth annual 50/50 Applause Award, celebrating theatres which achieved gender parity among their produced playwrights in a given theatre season. The nomination window for the 2015/16 season is about to open!

Dear WPI Member,
 
Finally, here is our newsletter #1 for 2016!
 
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Women Playwrights International Conference 2015
Cape Town, South Africa

A book documenting the first Tantidhatri festival, held in 2012, was launched at this year's Tantidhatri festival in Bengaluru.

The book gathers photographs, essays, interviews and drawings that document Tantidhatri One, a festival of women's performance organised by Parvathy Baul and held in Pondicherry and Auroville, India, in March 2012.

Application Deadline Extended to 30th April 2016

In response to requests from applicants, the submission deadline for applications to the India Theatre Programme has been extended to 30 April 2016. 

A Ladyfinger Press Launch

 

You are warmly invited to celebrate the life and work of artist Margaret Cameron with the book launch of "I Shudder to Think: performance as philosophy", released by Ladyfinger Press.

Melbourne: Click here to rsvp.
Brisbane: Click here to rsvp.

You can purchase the book from the Ladyfinger website (limited edition).

 

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