THIS SCRIPT

A powerful new work written and performed by Jenny Lindsay

Directed by Jen McGregor

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (The Scotsman) ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (All Edinburgh Theatre) ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ (The Wee Review)

At a time of schisms within feminism, when sirens are the soundtrack to our news-feeds; where complex and turbulent topics are reduced to sound-bites and shareable viciousness, sometimes it can be hard to find a way to have meaningful and useful conversations.

This Script is Jenny Lindsay's powerful response to many current feminist conflicts, replete with a trademark wit and lyrical dexterity (including her much lauded univocal poems) that makes her one of Scotland's best known spoken word poets. As in all her work, This Script is both challenging as well as generous; seeking conversation over certainties.

At once a poetic memoir taking in #MeToo, sex, porn, love, ageing in a gendered world, feminism's relationship to capitalism and much more, This Script is ultimately a call for solidarity, empathy, love, at a time when women, and feminism, face a huge backlash from various forces.

Can she reclaim This Script? Can you?

PRAISE & REVIEWS

“To be a woman today is to be hounded by contradictions – Lindsay’s genius is that she doesn’t try to resolve these contradictions, but simply to embrace them. Warm and engaging (she) brings a refreshing sense of joy to subject matter that is often debated in a much more humourless space.”

(The Scotsman)

“One of this year’s most necessary spoken word performances.”

(The Wee Review)

“A moving, powerful and brilliantly witty piece of spoken word theatre – arrested the mind, heart and body. It managed to say so many things I feel unable to express. A very important piece of work.”

(Elizabeth Newman, Artistic Director, Pitlochry Festival Theatre)

“This Script is heart-full, head-full, generous, clever and funny. Jenny is part pal, part poet, part prophet – go see.”

(David Greig, Artistic Director, Lyceum Theatre)

“This is of the now and here and I urge everyone to go see this work, this bold voice, beautiful heart and truly remarkable talent.”

(Salena Godden, poet)

“Outstanding. Blown away.”

(Stephen Greenhorn, playwright/ screenwriter; River City/ Sunshine on Leith)

“This Script is sharply written, charmingly performed, and needs saying.”

(Luke Wright, poet)

“Honest, intelligent and thought-provoking.”

(Dave Hook, aka Solareye, rapper and songwriter)