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Quines Cast

by Stellar Quines

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.

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Episodes

  1. BONUS EPISODE: LIVE

    Quines Cast Live takes over Edinburgh's Traverse Bar with host Hannah Lavery plus special guests: Zinnie Harris, Liz Kettle, Harry Josephine Giles, Kim McAleese with music from Faith Eliott. One hour of invigorating music, performance and conversation exploring the role of art in the feminist...

  2. BONUS EPISODE: LIVE

    How can art create political change? What do we learn from loss? How does getting older change how we define pleasure? Education: What is it for? Quines Cast welcomes back guests from across season two to dig into some of the questions inspired by our series with moving and funny takes on our big...

  3. EDUCATION

    How is our education system serving young women and non-binary people? What would a feminist approach to learning look like? How do we create a society that values curiosity over a lifetime? Recorded live at Summerhall in June 2023 join Hannah and Caitlin for their end of term episode! Guests...

  4. PLEASURE

    In a world where we can ‘have it all’, how do we prioritise pleasure? How do we gain a more nuanced understanding of what gives us pleasure? Recorded in front of a live audience at Glasgow Women’s Library in June 2023, the only accredited museum in the UK dedicated to women. Your hosts Hannah and...

  5. LOSS

    What do we gain when we lose? How do we live and even thrive with loss in our lives? Are we living in a time of collective grief? Join your hosts Hannah and Caitlin for an evening of poetry, theatre, music and discussion on the theme of grief and loss. Featuring author Catherine Simpson, musician...

  6. RIOT

    What will it take for us to riot? How do we live when our whole life, our very existence is a protest? How do we take care of the inner riot that bubbles inside of ourselves? Recorded in front of a live audience at the Traverse Theatre in May 2023, Hannah and Caitlin are joined by writer and...

  7. 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...

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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…

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  12. 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.

  13. TRAILER: Quines Cast

    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...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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.

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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...

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Quines Cast is created and hosted by Stellar Quines.
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