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Welcome to the blog about our course ‘Creative Development for Wicked Women’. Here you can read about our sessions, find out what we’ve been doing, and read about the participants experiences throughout the 6 month programme.

Y2Krisis: Trying to create in a surveillance state- Robyn Greeves

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Apr 286 min read

Y2Krisis: Trying to create in a surveillance state- Robyn Greeves

We’re at a point in time where our youngest adults have grown up with easy internet access. Thankfully, my memory of the internet from...

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Combating Tall Poppy Syndrome: An Australian Woman’s Perspective by Angelica Willis

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Mar 246 min read

Combating Tall Poppy Syndrome: An Australian Woman’s Perspective by Angelica Willis

Why is it embarrassing for me to post about accomplishments? Why do I feel the need to downplay my skills and achievements? Why do I feel...

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Thoughts On The Debate of Content Warnings in Theatre- Jo Mary Watson

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Mar 106 min read

Thoughts On The Debate of Content Warnings in Theatre- Jo Mary Watson

In recent weeks, the debate surrounding content warnings in theatre has ignited passionate discussions within artistic circles and...

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Every first date is an audition -Lizzie Wilde

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Mar 25 min read

Every first date is an audition -Lizzie Wilde

Let me ask you something, if someone said the words “One day it will happen for you. Probably when you least expect it.” Would you assume...

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Waking up from a Creative Nightmare by Alice Way

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Feb 205 min read

Waking up from a Creative Nightmare by Alice Way

I was never the class clown cause I was too scared of my teachers to act out of line. Being wary of authority & a chronic people pleaser...

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A Journey to Being Unapologetic- Molly Pearson

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Nov 3, 20213 min read

A Journey to Being Unapologetic- Molly Pearson

On 8th September 2021 I joined the wicked women creative development course. When I originally applied for a place on the course, I...

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On the other end of an arts education: me vs. David Mamet - Rhiannon Bird Lewis

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Oct 17, 20213 min read

On the other end of an arts education: me vs. David Mamet - Rhiannon Bird Lewis

I’m sat in a café surrounded by ridiculously infantile chairs, young professionals, and oat-milk lattes. Lorries and electric scooters...

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Creative Fatigue: The dangers of the productivity warrior narrative

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Jan 19, 20218 min read

Creative Fatigue: The dangers of the productivity warrior narrative

We’re here. The year is 2021. New Years Resolutions? Who needs them- Dry January has quickly become sodden. Attempts to get outside more,...

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Lockdown Life: Getting Creative with Fitness- Grace Stokoe

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Jan 11, 20215 min read

Lockdown Life: Getting Creative with Fitness- Grace Stokoe

Lockdown Life: Getting Creative with Fitness Finding ourselves in lockdown once again, things tend to become repetitive. Repetition leads...

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Dec 5, 20201 min read

Wickedly Independent

Twas the month before Christmas and all through the city, Our wicked women were working, making things pretty The gifts were created,...

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The Myth of The Intimidating Woman-Hannah Roze-Lewis

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Nov 21, 20204 min read

The Myth of The Intimidating Woman-Hannah Roze-Lewis

A follow up to my ‘Language and Power’ blog post- As women we often undersell ourselves. I know I’ve done this in the past because I...

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Oct 26, 20204 min read

Language and Power by Hannah Roze-Lewis

Recently I joined Wicked Women with Tmesis Theatre and a group of brilliant female creatives. Before this, I trained for four years at...

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Oct 3, 20204 min read

Wicked Women – 5 Lessons in 5 Weeks

We're five weeks into the Wicked Women Creative Development Course – connecting, learning, and sharing ideas with like-minded creatives –...

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How the hell do you put on a digital festival during a pandemic? Alice Mason

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Jun 9, 20203 min read

How the hell do you put on a digital festival during a pandemic? Alice Mason

First, cancel the live festival that was due to take place. This takes some time – chasing artists, hunting down publishers. This is made...

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Art can be educational, political, funny or just for arts sake- Faye Donnellan

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May 21, 20203 min read

Art can be educational, political, funny or just for arts sake- Faye Donnellan

On my 21st birthday, a very pivotal age, my mum said something really unusual before I opened my biggest present. She said “this gift I...

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May 3, 20205 min read

Wicked Women of Film- by Amelia Baker

Here is my personal list of great female made movies. According to women, and Hollywood, of the top 100 grossing films of 2019, only 12%...

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Apr 26, 20203 min read

You are not a genius!

A couple of weeks ago, I started an online zoom comedy course with Grainne Maguire, a comedy angel. Grainne sends us homework every day...

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International Womxn’s Day with Tmesis- by Alex Stringer

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Apr 2, 20203 min read

International Womxn’s Day with Tmesis- by Alex Stringer

On the 11th of March, as part of International Womxn’s Day, Tmesis Theatre took over the Unity to celebrate all things femxle including...

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Inspired and empowered - Ada at Mind the Gap

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Mar 1, 20201 min read

Inspired and empowered - Ada at Mind the Gap

Returning from a 2 day discover directing course, at Mind the Gaps silk studio in Bradford, I come back feeling inspired and empowered....

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On your own you can go faster, but together we can go further! Meeting our Major by Martyna Puciato

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Feb 4, 20204 min read

On your own you can go faster, but together we can go further! Meeting our Major by Martyna Puciato

Coming into this world is always accompanied by a scream. Your mum screams, your dad screams. You get slapped on the bum and you scream...

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