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The Department of Theatre and Global Feminisms research cluster at the University of Bristol are pleased to announce that the actress, poet, playwright, musician and director, Gerda Stevenson, will be coming to the Wickham Theatre to read from her latest collection, Quines, on Friday 15th March at 5.15 as part of the International Women's Day 2019. The reading will be followed by a Q&A so please do take this opportunity, not only to hear Gerda's wonderful work, but also to question her about a fascinating career. Tickets are Free Gerda Stevenson, award-winning actor/writer/director/singer-song-writer, will read from her acclaimed book QUINES: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, published by Luath Press, 2018. The book celebrates and explores the richly diverse contribution that women have made to Scottish history and society, from neolithic times to the 21st century. The poems are in monologue form, giving dramatic voice to a whole range of extraordinary women, including scientists, politicians, artists, sportswomen, a salt-seller, a fish-gutter, the world's greatest fishing fly-tyer, a whole football team, social reformers, and many more. Please, contact Eleanor Rycroft - [log in to unmask] - if you have any questions. "Gerda Stevenson’s fabulous Quines…a groundbreaker of a book." JACKIE KAY, THE OBSERVER “An inspiring collection, celebrating Scottish women throughout the ages.” SUNDAY HERALD “Gerda Stevenson’s brilliant collection, QUINES.” THE BEST OF SCOTTISH BOOKS, BOOKS FROM SCOTLAND "Quines is a vivid explosion of thought, description and bold opinion…a wonderful, life-affirming book.” LESLEY RIDDOCH “A terrific selection of poems, with their sheer variety of character and personality, emotional range, richness of social and cultural reference, metrical and linguistic shifts, a marvellous mix of musicality, energy, gravity and humour, and depth of feeling threaded throughout.” STEWART CONN "…this piercingly challenging and beautiful collection by Gerda Stevenson; reading it bites the heart." RICHARD HOLLOWAY “Clutch this book of wondrous odes to your bosom – it will gladden your heart, sadden it, but also fill you with pride. What women they were that birthed our Scottish nation and here they are, exquisitely brought to vibrant life, by that contemporary cultural quine, Gerda Stevenson.” BARONESS HELENA KENNEDY QC Dr. Katja Krebs Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies Department of Theatre Faculty of Arts University of Bristol BS8 1UP +44 (0)117 928 9825 https://twitter.com/cliodiaspora/status/1044705555556823043 https://youtu.be/MosNmmN3uEs -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------