Persistent And Nasty

In today's episode, Louise sits down with playwright, actress and musician Morna Young to talk about her upcoming project "Lost at Sea", a story inspired by the loss of her father when she was a child. Morna is a playwright, actress and musician from a wee fishing village in the North East of Scotland. She is recipient of the 2017 Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship (hosted by Creative Learning, Aberdeen City Council), the 2018 'Tomorrow at Noon' award for female playwrights (Jermyn Street Theatre, 2018) and the New Playwrights Award 2014 (Playwrights' Studio, Scotland). She is also the 2018 recipient of the Scotland-New Zealand playwriting exchange (BATS Theatre, Toi Poneke Arts Centre and Playmarket NZ). LOST AT SEA, her first full-length play, was developed in 2013 with award winning Stellar Quines Theatre Company and is now in pre-production with Perth Theatre for 2019. Other plays include: AYE, ELVIS ('a Play, a Pie and a Pint' and Gilded Balloon as part of Edinburgh Fringe 2018), THE BUKE OF THE HOWLAT (Find

We are mixing it up. A CALL OUT to all the women in the Theatre, Film and Television industry in all roles. We want to hear your stories, tales, annoyances. On Periods, Motherhood and Menopause. We will take all the information and make a few episodes covering your thoughts. So please get in touch persistentandnasty@gmail.com. Persistent and Nasty is a script-reading, debate and art as activism initiative for the female-identified voice in stage and screen. Although the core principle behind Persistent and Nasty is about the female-identified voice, we are committed to an intersectional approach and aim to use the space we’ve created to provide a platform for the spectrum of marginalised voices in our culture. Through a series of script readings and accompanying digital content, we are creating a platform for the unrepresented voices in the stage and screen industry; women, minorities, trans and LGBTQIA+. Our goal is to create a project that is safe and supportive, but that is also an act of protest. Pers

Welcome to episode 7. Louise, Misha and Elaine sat down in January to go over all the wonderful ideas gathered at the event in December. From these thoughts the hope is to create a manifesto. The gals chat and discuss many of the hot topics in the industry at the moment. Persistent and Nasty is a script-reading, debate and art as activism initiative for the female-identified voice in stage and screen. Although the core principle behind Persistent and Nasty is about the female-identified voice, we are committed to an intersectional approach and aim to use the space we’ve created to provide a platform for the spectrum of marginalised voices in our culture. Through a series of script readings and accompanying digital content, we are creating a platform for the unrepresented voices in the stage and screen industry; women, minorities, trans and LGBTQIA+. Our goal is to create a project that is safe and supportive, but that is also an act of protest. Persistent and Nasty is about changing the cultural narrati

Welcome to Episode 6 comrades. Louise sits down with one of her all time favourite people, Shilpa T Hyland. A recent graduate with an MA in Classical and Contemporary Text at the Royal Conservatoire Scotland, Shilpa is a pioneer board member for Stellar Quines, and is co-founder of the company Modest Predicament. She has previously worked as a trainee director for the National Theatre of Scotland on 306: Day and NTS/The TEAM at Edinburgh International Festival on Anything that Gives off Light and was the Assistant Director on Blood of the Young's 2018 smash hit production of Pride and Prejudice (sort of) at the Tron Theatre. Perth Theatre named Shilpa as the first recipient of its Cross Trust Young Director Award and she is currently in rehearsals for her chosen production; Zinnie Harris' adaptation of Strindberg's Miss Julie. Miss Julie will open at Perth Theatre on the 14th February, running until the 23rd February, before going on tour. You can find out more and book tickets here - https://www.horsecros

Louise sits down with Simone Pereira-Hind and Anna Dawson of Simone Pereira-Hind casting. Two of the nicest people in the business, it was an absolute pleasure to spend an hour with them. We talk about all things casting, gender parity in film and television, career journeys, auditioning and the progress being made in the industry in the wake of the #MeToo movement. And we spent a wee minute or two on a little telly show called #Outlander. In the discussion Simone mentions an excellent organisation called Raising Films. Women continue to struggle for representation across the film industry globally. One social barrier particularly affects women, although it applies to everyone: Family vs. Film. At Raising Films they believe conversations make change happen, and they want things to change. We are losing too much talent to the choice many filmmakers are forced to make, between being a parent and making films. We don’t believe this choice is necessary, but rather a product of social and economic conditions, a

PARENTAL ADVISORY for this episode. In Episode 4 we welcome the amazing Maureen Beattie. Just before Christmas Misha and Elaine had the chance to chat to Maureen the President of Equity. Critically acclaimed actor, director and all round extraordinary human. We covered many topics and didn't managed to touch on half of what we wanted to chat about. So we will just have to have a part 2. We have added the link for the Madaus product that Maureen mentions in the podcast. Sit back and enjoy a lovely hour with us. Thanks for listening and #StayNasty. https://mozazon.com/en/menstruation/10205-madaus-opfermann-agnolyt-tinktur-aus-keuschlammfruechten-tropfen-opferman-agnolit-nastojka-kapel-dereva-100-ml-09704688.html Persistent and Nasty is a script-reading, debate and art as activism initiative for the female-identified voice in stage and screen. Although the core principle behind Persistent and Nasty is about the female-identified voice, we are committed to an intersectional approach and aim to use the space

In this little mini-pod we welcome bright young thing Misha McCullagh to the coven. Misha is a talented actress and producer who has joined the Persistent and Nasty initiative as a much needed and appreciated co-producer. Louise, Elaine and Misha gathered for a cuppa and a blether. We chat about having many a #girlcrush and make a tonne of recommendations for all your telly and book needs during the winter hibernation period. Other issues covered are certain ripple effects of the #MeToo movement and the fact that Louise makes killer homemade guacamole. Thanks for listening and #StayNasty. Persistent and Nasty is a script-reading, debate and art as activism initiative for the female-identified voice in stage and screen. Although the core principle behind Persistent and Nasty is about the female-identified voice, we are committed to an intersectional approach and aim to use the space we’ve created to provide a platform for the spectrum of marginalised voices in our culture. Through a series of script readings

Episode Two of the Persistent and Nasty podcast was recorded at the Abattoir at Underbelly. Co-founder/producer Louise Oliver sits down with New York playwright Jean-Ann Douglass to talk about her new play, "The Providence of Neighbouring Bodies". Produced by Dutch Kills Theatre NYC, and presented by Underbelly at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Joining Louise and Jean-Ann are two of the cast - Lori Elizabeth Parquet and Dinah Berkeley - and Artistic Director of Dutch Kills Theatre, Alley Scott. Follow Jean-Ann on Twitter @Jeaniusann Find out more about Dutch Kills Theatre at www.dutchkillstheater.com and follow them on Twitter @dutchkillstheater Follow Persistent and Nasty on Twitter @PersistentNasty Follow Louise Oliver on Twitter @mslouiseoliver The Providence of Neighboring Bodies is a black comedy about female friendship, social anxiety and our relationship with the other. It has been published by Oberon Books. Episode Two of this podcast was edited and produced by Louise Oliver of Civil Disobedie

The inaugural Persistent and Nasty podcast. Our coven of four actresses from Scotland discuss equality, gender issues, representation and more in the performing arts. Featuring snippets from previous Persistent and Nasty live events with guest speakers. Persistent and Nasty is a script-reading/discussion/activism initiative for the female-identified voice in stage & screen. For more information, visit www.wearecivildisobedience.com/portfolio/persistent-nasty/ Facebook.com/persistentandnasty Twitter @PersistentNasty Instagram @PersistentandNasty Use the hashtag #StayNasty