![]() ![]() ![]() Among our foremost contemporary feminist theatre-makers, their latest show opens in Auckland this month.įeaturing Madhan, Croft and Bronwyn Ensor, it's described as reclaiming the historic emblem of female rage, the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa. Theatre-makers Nisha Madhan, Julia Croft and Virginia Frankovich are doing their bit to ensure we're part of the conversation. So, where's New Zealand in this zeitgeist? After all, women have a lot to be angry about." ![]() Meanwhile, Soraya Chemaly's Rage Becomes Her - "anger is a vital instrument, our radar for injustice and a catalyst for change" - is storming up the best-seller lists and has been endorsed by the likes of Gloria Steinem who wrote: "How many women cry when angry because we've held it in for so long? How many discover that anger turned inward is depression? Soraya Chemaly's Rage Becomes Her will be good for women, and for the future of this country. Even The Guardian took a fresh look at Roald Dahl's pint-sized and preternaturally gifted book heroine Matilda to "revisit" her in "an age of women's rage." Just look at international headlines in the past month - The Atlantic explored the "seismic power of women's rage" while NBC declared it's time for women to embrace their rage. There's nothing sweet about the "gleefully angry" version of the Medusa myth that (from left) Virginia Frankovich, Nisha Madhan and Julia Croft have created.Īnger is an energy - and all around the world, women are being encouraged to harness it. ![]()
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