7 episodes
Quines Cast Stellar Quines
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In a world gone topsy turvy, it’s time to hear from the Quines. Join your hosts Hannah Lavery and Caitlin Skinner as they invite Scotland’s leading feminist authors, poets, playwrights and musicians to respond to the big questions that matter to women, non-binary people and people of other marginalised genders today.
Brought to you by Stellar Quines, an intersectional feminist theatre company based in Scotland and created in association with the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Jupiter Artland.
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BONUS EPISODE: ROUNDTABLE
Join the Quines for a special bonus episode of women setting the world to rights. Guests from across the series return for a deeper dive into topics such as women’s safety, maternal rage, the embarrassment of success and the lifelong search for belonging. With special guests Arusa Qureshi, Denise Mina, Kirstin Innes and Victoria McNulty.
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HOME
How do we feel at home when we find ourselves without a place to live? For this final episode of season one, hosts Hannah and Caitlin invite reflections on home from folk musician Jenn Butterworth, writer Kerry Hudson, poet Marjorie Lotfie and playwrights Alyson Woodhouse and Tim Barrow.
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SUCCESS
How do we deconstruct traditional ideas of success without selling ourselves short? Hosts Hannah and Caitlin are joined by rap trio The Honey Farm, writer Arusa Qureshi, activist and writer Sara Sheridan and also featuring a short play by playwright Isla Cowan. Recorded at the Traverse Theatre.
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CHANGE
How do we root ourselves when the world around us is changing so much? Your hosts Hannah and Caitlin welcome reflections on the theme of change from musician Hailey Beavis, novelist Kirstin Innes, writer, Louise Welsh and a short play from Uma Nada Rajah. Recorded at the Traverse Theatre.
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WILD
Wild? I’m absolutely livid! Hosts Hannah and Caitlin explore the theme of wild with musician Kathryn Joseph, nature writer Dr Amanda Thomson, performance poet and community arts worker Victoria McNulty and featuring a short play written by Rona Munro. Recorded in front of a live audience at Jupiter Rising festival.
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CITY
What does a feminist city look like? Hosts Hannah and Caitlin invite performances on the theme of city from folk singer Karine Polwart, crime novelist Denise Mina, journalist and author Chitra Ramaswamy and playwright Sara Shaarawi. Recorded at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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