Bechdel Test:
An Evening of Women in Theatre
16th April, 2019 at The Court Theatre
Open House Festival
Directed by Kira Josephson and Ben Freeth
Musical Direction by Frankie Daly
Stage Management by Erica Browne
Sound Operation by Anna van den Bosch
Lighting Operation by Matt Short
Featuring
AJ Juer, Charlotte Taylor, Jacqueline Doherty, Hannah Austin, Esmay Goodman, Bex Malcolm, Hillary Moulder, Tilly Wickbom, Frankie Daly
Videography by James Shera
The Bechdel Test is used to test the representation of women in fiction.
The test has three requirements: 1. the work must have at least two women in it, 2. who talk to each other, 3. about something besides a man.
Using that as our inspiration, Bechdel Test: An Evening of Women in Theatre was a showcase of songs that were written and/or composed by women for a Broadway musical. The concert celebrated the amazing women that have managed to break through and have their artistic voices heard; and highlighted songs that show that women can be strong, funny, sad, beautiful, hopeful, daring – and have something to sing about besides men.
Of the 248 Best Musical Tony award nominees only six have been written entirely by women, 84 musicals involved at least one female bookwriter/composer/lyricist, and the remaining 158 were written entirely by men...
-Kira Josephson, Creator
“The standing ovation at the end of the night was a clear sign of the audience’s appreciation. I applaud the BTC for wanting to address the gender imbalance issue which exists throughout the theatre industry.”
