Artists write monologues for online performance in celebration of International Women’s Day

Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Regina Taylor have written monologues to be performed online on March 8 in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Regina Taylor traces the history of Black women’s political power, from disenfranchisement to mobilisation against the backdrop of the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 US election in her monologue titled Aisha (the black album).

Kiri Pritchard McLean’s piece Putting A Face On is a funny, dark and ultimately empowering monologue about gaslighting and how domestic abuse remains prevalent within so many women’s daily lives.

The performances, commissioned by The Old Vic, will be broadcast on YouTube and will round off a week-long celebration of International Women’s Day.

Kiri Pritchard-McLean said: “I am utterly honoured to work with The Old Vic and equally thrilled to write something for one of the best talents we have, Susan Wokoma. It’s heartening to see that The Old Vic are striving to make new work in such difficult circumstances and the support from the theatre has allowed me to articulate my thoughts and fears about this bizarre period into this monologue. Don’t worry, there are jokes.”

Main Pic: Regina Taylor