Shattering stereotypes of 35+ women and enbies on stage. We’re over it, too.
Let the revolution begin!
THE LEMONADE CLUB by Erica Buist
Directed by Kristin Duffy
DELIA- Emma Stannard
ROSE- Julia Faulkner
JOELLE- Sheree Kane
MELISSA- Erin Hunter
ENOUGH by Wendy Fisher
Directed by Lucy Aley-Parker
SUE- Julia Faulkner
AMY- Polly Wiseman
FLORA- Christie Peto
a gap tooth brown girl with freckles and blue eyes by Drayla Kasheen
Directed by Jules Tipton
TASH- Sharan Atwal KEL- Princess McDonough
~ INTERVAL ~
HEAD OVER HEART by Julie Peacock
Directed by Alison Young
ANNE BOLEYN- Sarah Lidstone LADY ELIZABETH- Erin Hunter BRIDGET WILTSHIRE- Christie Peto
JANE SEYMOUR- Princess McDonough
DUST by Roli Okorodudu
Directed by Jess Moore
NAOMI- Sarah Gain
ANGELICA- Kandy Rohmann
TOMMY/MAN- Polly Wiseman
AM I A KAREN? by Vicky Wild
Directed by Jules Tipton
KAREN- Nesba Crenshaw
EVIE- Sarah Gain
STEVE- Sheree Kane
Audience Q&A and discussion – why do we need Over It! Festival? What would audiences like to see from a festival dedicated to the stories of women and non-binary people 35+?
Over It! Festival is a new festival, premiering in 2025, dedicated to shattering stereotypes of women and enbys 35+ on-stage.
Please note, this is an unpaid event. N.B., we are seeking funding for the festival 2025.
What we’re looking for:
Women/non-binary theatre actors, aged 35+
A love of new writing and doing things a bit “off the cuff”
Availability to attend the Over It! event in London (Omnibus Theatre) on 23th March
What is Over It! Revolution?
Over It! Revolution is the birth of Over It!, an exciting festival dedicated to shattering stereotypes of women and enbys 35+ on-stage and launching in 2025. It is a collaboration between Slackline Productions, Fireraisers and Blue Masque Theatre.
We’re looking for six women/non-binary actors aged 35+ to set the tone and help shape the future of a festival telling our stories.
Where/when?
Omnibus Theatre, 23rd March 2024.
What to send:
Send us a submission of interest including:
Your Spotlight link/CV
Why you’re over it and ready to join the revolution
Ten selected actors will take part in a rehearsed reading of 10-minute plays at the Omnibus Theatre as part of the launch on 23rd March. (You will likely be featured in more than one play and asked to play a range of characters!)
Deadline:
14th March at 23:59
Submit to: overitfestival@gmail.com
Subject: Actor Application – Over It! Revolution
Over It! Festival is a new festival, premiering in 2025, dedicated to shattering stereotypes of women and enbys 35+ on-stage.
Please note, this is an unpaid event. N.B., we are seeking funding for the festival 2025.
What we’re looking for:
Women/non-binary theatre directors, aged 35+
A love of new writing and doing things a bit “off the cuff”
Availability to attend the Over It! event in London (Omnibus Theatre) on 23th March
What is Over It! Revolution?
Over It! Revolution is the birth of Over It!, an exciting festival dedicated to shattering stereotypes of women and enbys 35+ on-stage and launching in 2025. It is a collaboration between Slackline Productions, Fireraisers and Blue Masque Theatre.
We’re looking for six women/non-binary directors aged 35+ to set the tone and help shape the future of a festival telling our stories.
Where/when?
Omnibus Theatre, 23rd March 2024.
What to send:
Send us a submission of interest including:
What type of theatre you like to direct/ a bit about you as a director
What you’ve done (a CV or statement) This doesn’t have to be large-scale theatre projects— we LOVE if you’re an early career director or coming back after a break!!
A short statement about why you’re excited to join the revolution
The six selected directors will direct a rehearsed reading of 10-minute plays at the Omnibus Theatre as part of the launch on 23rd March. (Commitment time = a bit of pre-prep on your own with the script the week before and a few hours rehearsal on 23rd March prior to the event) Writers retain the rights to the script.
Deadline:
11th March at 23:59
Submit to: overitfestival@gmail.com
Subject: Director Application – Over It! Revolution
We’re thrilled to announce July 2023 Slackline Sleepover “Audience Choice” winner (the play our audience would like to see developed further):
It was a tie!
Esohe Uwadiae, playwright behind Sister, Sister
Congrats to Linda Jane Butler for wowing the audience with their plays Pasta Can’t Buy You Love and Esohe Uwadiae for Sister, Sister!!
Both are hilarious, but very different, family sagas with strong roles for a woman aged 35 +! Thank you, Linda and Esohe for helping Slackline to tell our stories!
Linda Jane Butler, playwright behind Pasta Can’t Buy You Love
Keep your eyes open- we’re planning to support our audience choice winners w/further R&D this autumn, so will bring you more news about these and our other recent Sleepover Audience Choice winners.
Seven playwrights, six directors, 12 actors and 24 hours to make six BRAND-NEW short new plays, all with at least one strong role for a women over 35! Let the adventure begin!
Play titles, details and running order are to be announced on the day (after the plays are written!)
Six playwrights, six directors, 12 actors and 24 hours to make six BRAND-NEW short new plays, all with at least one strong role for a women over 35! Let the adventure begin!
Since starting the company, one of the most frequently asked questions we’ve heard (tied with, “when can we see your next production?”) is, “Why Slackline?” Great question!
While we were debating a name for a theatre company that focuses on telling women’s stories, our first thoughts were of strong women- goddesses, such as Kali or Athena, or Iceni, the tribe of Boudicca. We discovered two things:
1.) Other cool theatremakers had paved the way before us and taken those names.
2.) They weren’t quite the right names for what we wanted to say.
Redressing the balance
“Redress the balance” kept coming up. What was this balance? And how did we want to change it? So we talked more about our mission, which went a little something like this… Yes, there are female-led theatre companies, strong female characters, women writing plays. But still the numbers are so skewed! If 60+% of theatre tickets are being bought by women, why are there still so few women writing, directing and starring in the shows that we buy tickets to see? And why is there this arbitrary age when women start to become invisible, both on stage and screen?
And then, our founder, Kristin, said it: “It’s like a slackline… you know the straps that you connect to trees and try to balance on, but they’re really wobbly? They’re this crazy challenge learning to stand up and stop wobbling and be strong and… Hey! What about Slackline?!”
And we realised that was it. A slackline. Just a simple little strap, really, but one that promotes balance and strength.
The connection to productions and events may be a bit tenuous, but we are proud to be called Slackline Productions. To join the ranks of female-led companies and add our stories, stand up, be strong and redress the balance.
And just like slacklining, we know that there may be wobbles along the way, to which we say, bring it on!
As part of our mission to tell the stories of women aged 35+, we’re looking for YOUR story. (Deadline 1st March 2021- submission form below!)
In honour of International Women’s Day 2021, we’re compiling some of our favourite stories of women 35+ who have inspired, challenged or uplifted you.
Some examples:
Are you female-identifying aged 35+ with an inspiring story of your own?
Do you come from a family with a strong matriarch you’d like to tell us about?
Is there a teacher, mentor or friend who deserves a shout? Tell us about them!
Does your culture have an uplifting story of women that we need to hear?
Requirements
We’re looking for videos of less than five minutes
We’re looking for stories– while we always love gratitude to our sisters, your video should involve a story about them that we need to know and love to hear
Stories should involve someone female-identifying who is aged 35+
Videos should be storytelling-style (we’re not looking for films, but you’re welcome to interpret creatively!)
For actors, writers, theatre makers or anyone who identifies as a storyteller.
When submitting a video, please ensure that it’s downloadable (a WeTransfer link is our preference)
By submitting a video, you agree to Slackline Productions using it in its entirety on our YouTube channel and using your name/handle on social media.
Early bird tickets for Slackline Sleepover on 14th January have now SOLD OUT… but don’t worry, there are still regular priced tickets (a bargain at £7.50)- if you hurry!
Applications for actors and directors are now closed and we will announce the amazing talent that’s on board for the show very soon.
What is Slackline Sleepover- Overnight and Online ?
Eight playwrights, eight directors, sixteen actors. Eight new short plays written, rehearsed and performed within 24 hours.
Slackline Stories is back… with a twist!
This time it’s overnight and online. We’ll still showcase the best new short plays, written by female playwrights, directed by female directors and featuring at least one strong female character aged 35+, but this time, they will be written, rehearsed and ready to perform online in 24 hours!
The audience gets to sleep- the creative team? Not so much 🙂
We’re looking for actors and directors for Slackline Sleepover, Overnight and Online!
PLEASE NOTE: this blog is for a past edition of Slackline Sleepover. We will be publishing an actor/director callout for our current edition, happening 12th November at the Pleasance Theatre, London, very soon!
What is Slackline Sleepovers? Six playwrights, six directors, twelve (or so) actors… Six new short plays written, rehearsed and performed within 24 hours. And we’re looking for the actors and directors to help make it great (and great fun!)
Slackline Stories is back… with yet another twist!
Slackline Productions is now casting for Slackline Sleepovers, our latest Slackline Stories event.
This time it’s overnight and online. We’ll still showcase the best new short plays, written by female playwrights, directed by female directors and featuring at least one strong female character aged 35+, but this time, they will be written, rehearsed and ready to perform online in 24 hours! (The good news for actors and directors? You get to sleep!)
Are we looking for you?
We’re looking for:
Directors:
Directors who identify as female
All actors who love a fun challenge with female-identifying actors aged 35+ particularly welcome
You like to work on the fly and has a sense of adventure!
You can bring scripts to life for an online audience- and you’re excited about doing this in unique ways
You MUST be available the evening of 13th January and all day 14th January to be eligible.*
To express interest, please email Kristin at Slackline here. Actors please include a Spotlight link or similar, directors, please include your CV and let us know a bit about you/your directing style!
Slackline Sleepover is unpaid, but will work on a profit-share basis. We’re committed to a fair, friendly and fun experience.
For more about Slackline Productions, see our home page!
Since starting the company, one of the most frequently asked questions we’ve heard (tied with, “when can we see your next production?”) is, “Why Slackline?” 
