top of page

Search


Whoop 'n' Wail
Sep 9, 20191 min read
Our R&D week is finally here!
After months of preparation, our R&D week is finally here! We are delighted to welcome a wonderful group of actors to work on the But For...
Whoop 'n' Wail
Feb 8, 20192 min read
But For Us table read
In January, this happened….. This slideshow requires JavaScript. But For Us table read January 2019, Old Diorama Arts Centre Photos by...

Whoop 'n' Wail
Jan 1, 20191 min read
An exciting New Year ahead!
In December we put out a casting call for a table read of our new play But For Us. We are delighted to say that it is now fully cast. We...

Whoop 'n' Wail
Jul 23, 20183 min read
No excuses this time
Excuses, excuses. There’s always something, isn’t there? “It’s a great idea but I’m really busy at the moment?” “I’d love to but I’ve got...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Feb 15, 20182 min read
Anyone for a spot of anarchy?
Dora Cockburn, 72, from Shepherds Bush, London, is one of the Windrush Generation. A grandmother and retired social worker, she always...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Aug 12, 20164 min read
Break ups, lesbians and procrastination
Friend of Whoop ‘n’ Wail, Lizzie Milton, tells us all about her playwrighting debut, female-centric comedy, and the importance of paying...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Mar 8, 20164 min read
Let’s talk about female characters, not just the lack of them.
@bechdeltheatre’s Beth Watson meets up for a coffee with Whoop ‘n’ Wail’s Ali Kemp to celebrate the upcoming Bechdel Theatre Festival...
Whoop 'n' Wail
Sep 24, 20152 min read
“Acting is the reality of doing”
This month, Sienna Miller revealed that she turned down a Broadway play, a two-hander, because she was being offered less than half the...

Whoop 'n' Wail
May 1, 20152 min read
My worst nightmare!
Preparing to go on stage as Katie in Madjesty for Whoop ‘n’ Wail Represents…Mayday, I put the finishing touches to my make up. Lipstick...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Apr 27, 20151 min read
Still some tickets for tonight’s show…but there won’t be for long.
Well here we are. At Whoop ‘n’ Wail HQ we can’t quite believe that we are about to head to the theatre for our third Whoop ‘n’ Wail...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Apr 24, 20151 min read
Sharon Maughan talks to the Huffington Post about Whoop ‘n’ Wail.
Acclaimed actress Sharon Maughan talks to Carrie Armstrong about her involvement in Whoop ‘n’ Wail Represents…Mayday. Sharon Maughan, The...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Apr 19, 20151 min read
Ali & Debs feature in Female Arts Magazine
Ali Kemp and Deborah Klayman: Whooping and Wailing on the Road to Gender Equality Read our feature in Female Arts here. Whoop ‘n’ Wail...
Whoop 'n' Wail
Apr 4, 20151 min read
Call out for Technicians!
Whoop ‘n’ Wail is on the look out for a theatre technician to join the Whoop ‘n’ Wail Represents…Mayday team. If you think you might be...
Whoop 'n' Wail
Mar 23, 20151 min read
Wot no contact details?
It has been brought to our attention that our previous post calling for directors to join the Represents…Mayday team did not include an...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Mar 21, 20153 min read
Call out for directors!
Whoop ‘n’ Wail is on the look out for directors to join the Whoop ‘n’ Wail Represents…Mayday team. If you think you might be interested,...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Mar 12, 20151 min read
The Mayday scripts are in!
The call for submissions for Represents…Mayday is now closed and here at Whoop ‘n’ Wail HQ we are taking a moment to read and enjoy all...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Mar 4, 20151 min read
Mayday! Call for submissions – one week till the deadline
Calling all playwrights: you have just one more week to get your creative juices around ‘Mayday’. A very big thank you to all those who...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Feb 22, 20154 min read
WHOOP ‘N’ WAIL REPRESENTS…MAYDAY – Open Submission Brief
WHOOP ‘N’ WAIL REPRESENTS…MAYDAY WRITER’S SUBMISSION BRIEF What is Represents…? With brand new plays from both male and female writers,...


Whoop 'n' Wail
Jan 3, 20151 min read
ArtyStew is on Etsy!
Our good friend and collaborator ArtyStew, who has designed all of Whoop ‘n’ Wail‘s logos and images since we launched in 2011, now has a...
bottom of page