MEET THE ROARING GIRLS

RACHAEL ABBEY

Now then! I'm Rachael and I'm one of the Co-Artistic Directors and founders of the company.

I've been working with Lizi since 2011, and we formed the company in 2014 when we realised nobody else would want to work with us.

I often accidentally say inappropriate things and accidentally get drunk on 4 pints.

I like cross stitching, artisanal cider, and smashing the patriarchy.

SHAUNAGH MCCLEAN

Hello, I am Shaunagh and I am the producer for The Roaring Girls.

Producing is great because I am a sucker for excel (I'm a lady in the streets, but a freak in the spreadsheets!) I also produce for companies in the city such as She Productions, and work at Hull Truck Theatre.

I'm a 100 year old in a 26 year old body, I love crocheting, wearing slippers and being in bed by 9pm.

SARAH PENNEY

Hiya! I'm Sarah and I'm the Welsh one!

I am an actor/ occasional producer/ dyspraxic and currently work for Absolutely Cultured in Hull as the Assistant Producer.

When not doing Roaring Girlsy things, I am often found drinking coffee, watching YouTube and taking naps.

I love whiskey, watching videos of goats having a happy time, and novelty money boxes that make noises when you put your coins in.

LIZI PERRY

Hi, I'm Lizi and I am a tea-drinking, scarf-wearing, theatre-making red-head, and Co-Artistic Director of The Roaring Girls.

I co-founded the company with Rachael, and love collaborating with these fab ladies. I am a director, and occasionally a performer, most recently directing Beach Body Ready.

When not with The Roaring Girls I can be found working on a variety of theatre projects, and running workshops with young people.

Can't live without: books, hot sauce, post-it notes (not all together).

The Roaring Girls | Meet The Team

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The Roaring Girls | Meet The Team

We're Rachael, Lizi, Sarah & Shaunagh, and we are The Roaring Girls. The Roaring Girls are a Hull-based theatre company creating work that is fierce, feminist, and fun. We use autobiographical narratives to create our work - we want to talk about things we can relate to, that our audience can relate to. We believe that approaching big, sometimes taboo, subjects on a personal level, allows us to talk about these topics with our audiences. Our work is the first part of a conversation- our audiences leave laughing, crying, and most importantly , talking. Our work is often devised, but even when working with writers, collaboration is at the core of our practice - the voices and experiences of the people in the room shape our work. We aim to foster a supportive, creative environment where everyone is heard and valued equally. The Roaring Girls was founded in 2014, when Rachael Abbey and Lizi Perry created Skirts, Shirts, and Vintage Dresses for Assemble Fest. Since then, we’ve been a New Diorama Graduate Emerging Company, performed at BeSTival in Switzerland, collaborated with the University of Hull, and grown the company to a core team of four awesome women. www.theroaringgirls.co.uk hello@theroaringgirls.co.uk @theroaringgirls

The Roaring Girls | Meet Rachael

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The Roaring Girls | Meet Rachael

Meet Rachael, one of our brilliant co-artistic directors and founders. She often accidentally gets drunk on 4 pints and loves cross stitching, artisanal cider, and smashing the patriarchy. WHO ARE THE ROARING GIRLS? The Roaring Girls are a Hull-based theatre company creating work that is fierce, feminist, and fun. We use autobiographical narratives to create our work - we want to talk about things we can relate to, that our audience can relate to. We believe that approaching big, sometimes taboo, subjects on a personal level, allows us to talk about these topics with our audiences. Our work is the first part of a conversation- our audiences leave laughing, crying, and most importantly , talking. Our work is often devised, but even when working with writers, collaboration is at the core of our practice - the voices and experiences of the people in the room shape our work. We aim to foster a supportive, creative environment where everyone is heard and valued equally. The Roaring Girls was founded in 2014, when Rachael Abbey and Lizi Perry created Skirts, Shirts, and Vintage Dresses for Assemble Fest. Since then, we’ve been a New Diorama Graduate Emerging Company, performed at BeSTival in Switzerland, collaborated with the University of Hull, and grown the company to a core team of four awesome women. www.theroaringgirls.co.uk hello@theroaringgirls.co.uk @theroaringgirls

The Roaring Girls | Meet Lizi

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The Roaring Girls | Meet Lizi

Meet Lizi, our other amazing co-artistic director. A scarf-wearing, tea-drinking, theatre-making redhead, she co-founded the company with Rachael in 2014 and can't live without books, hot sauce and post-it notes (not all together). WHO ARE THE ROARING GIRLS? The Roaring Girls are a Hull-based theatre company creating work that is fierce, feminist, and fun. We use autobiographical narratives to create our work - we want to talk about things we can relate to, that our audience can relate to. We believe that approaching big, sometimes taboo, subjects on a personal level, allows us to talk about these topics with our audiences. Our work is the first part of a conversation- our audiences leave laughing, crying, and most importantly , talking. Our work is often devised, but even when working with writers, collaboration is at the core of our practice - the voices and experiences of the people in the room shape our work. We aim to foster a supportive, creative environment where everyone is heard and valued equally. The Roaring Girls was founded in 2014, when Rachael Abbey and Lizi Perry created Skirts, Shirts, and Vintage Dresses for Assemble Fest. Since then, we’ve been a New Diorama Graduate Emerging Company, performed at BeSTival in Switzerland, collaborated with the University of Hull, and grown the company to a core team of four awesome women. www.theroaringgirls.co.uk hello@theroaringgirls.co.uk @theroaringgirls

The Roaring Girls | Meet Shaunagh

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The Roaring Girls | Meet Shaunagh

Meet Shaunagh, our amazing producer for The Roaring Girls! She's a lady in the streets, but a freak in the spreadsheets and a 100 year old in a millennial body. She loves crocheting, wearing slippers and being in bed by 9pm. WHO ARE THE ROARING GIRLS? The Roaring Girls are a Hull-based theatre company creating work that is fierce, feminist, and fun. We use autobiographical narratives to create our work - we want to talk about things we can relate to, that our audience can relate to. We believe that approaching big, sometimes taboo, subjects on a personal level, allows us to talk about these topics with our audiences. Our work is the first part of a conversation- our audiences leave laughing, crying, and most importantly , talking. Our work is often devised, but even when working with writers, collaboration is at the core of our practice - the voices and experiences of the people in the room shape our work. We aim to foster a supportive, creative environment where everyone is heard and valued equally. The Roaring Girls was founded in 2014, when Rachael Abbey and Lizi Perry created Skirts, Shirts, and Vintage Dresses for Assemble Fest. Since then, we’ve been a New Diorama Graduate Emerging Company, performed at BeSTival in Switzerland, collaborated with the University of Hull, and grown the company to a core team of four awesome women. www.theroaringgirls.co.uk hello@theroaringgirls.co.uk @theroaringgirls

The Roaring Girls | Meet Sarah

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The Roaring Girls | Meet Sarah

Meet Sarah, our fab communications and engagement gal! She's Welsh/an actor/occasional producer and dyspraxic, who loves drinking coffee, watching YouTube and taking naps. WHO ARE THE ROARING GIRLS? The Roaring Girls are a Hull-based theatre company creating work that is fierce, feminist, and fun. We use autobiographical narratives to create our work - we want to talk about things we can relate to, that our audience can relate to. We believe that approaching big, sometimes taboo, subjects on a personal level, allows us to talk about these topics with our audiences. Our work is the first part of a conversation- our audiences leave laughing, crying, and most importantly , talking. Our work is often devised, but even when working with writers, collaboration is at the core of our practice - the voices and experiences of the people in the room shape our work. We aim to foster a supportive, creative environment where everyone is heard and valued equally. The Roaring Girls was founded in 2014, when Rachael Abbey and Lizi Perry created Skirts, Shirts, and Vintage Dresses for Assemble Fest. Since then, we’ve been a New Diorama Graduate Emerging Company, performed at BeSTival in Switzerland, collaborated with the University of Hull, and grown the company to a core team of four awesome women. www.theroaringgirls.co.uk hello@theroaringgirls.co.uk @theroaringgirls

ROARING ASSOCIATES

Awesome artists we're committed to collaborating with;

Jess is an fabulous lighting designer, and an all-round good egg.

They created amazing lighting for The Roaring Girls' When Everything Stops and Beach Body Ready. They've also worked with Middle Child to create lighting for Us Against Whatever, and shows at Hull Truck Theatre, where they works as a technician.

JESSIE ADDINALL

Alex is a designer and set-builder, and generally a useful guy to know.

He has designed and built sets for several of The Roaring Girls' shows including Broken Little Robots and is always around with a drill, a camera or a bad joke. He also works with Silent Uproar, and supervises the workshop at the University of Hull.

ALEX BROOK

Playwright Lydia Marchant is a dog-loving, beer-drinking babe, and dramaturg on Beach Body Ready.

Lydia has an MA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast from Central School of Speech and Drama, and is an affiliate artist at Hull Truck Theatre and a Soho Theatre Writer's Lab alumna. Lydia is currently part of the BBC Writer's Academy.

LYDIA MARCHANT

Actress and bassist Jess is Hull born and bred, and can't bear to be away from the city (or her shih-poo, Ronnie) for too long.

She is super proud to have performed with The Roaring Girls in Broken Little Robots and Beach Body Ready. She has also worked with Middle Child, Tom Wells, John Godber and She Productions. She's Jess to us, but credited as Josie for legal reasons we can't get into now. (It's either a stage name or some sort of secret identity...)

JESS MORLEY

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