What if Period Dramas were really all about Periods, a new play by Heather Milsted
Alice CashSeptember 16, 2022
Period Dramas and Periods. That’s what Heather Milsted set out to develop with her newest play.
Heather is a London based actor, theatre-maker, writer, poet and facilitator. She started creating work at university, where she realized that the gaps surrounding women’s history and the lack of female playwrights, needed addressing.
Heather is a clumsy and queer history nerd who creates taboo-busting, cross-art form work that is chaotic and all embracing, telling stories that are too often pushed to the side. She has performed throughout the UK at venues including the National Student Drama Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Warwick Arts Centre.
This year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, she brought her new play PERIOD DRAMAS to life, we’re talking to Heather all about creating this play along with the history of menstruation!
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About the author
Alice Cash is the Marketing Manager for Jubilance by day and an award winning Theatre Director by night. Leading the podcast Weekly Woman, she loves her candid conversations with women from all over the world about how they live and the amazing things they are doing to make a difference. Alice is also the editor of the bi-monthly newsletter the Jubilee, a blog dedicated to the power of female wellness especially concerning menstruation. She’s worked in France creating theatre pieces and taught drama and filmmaking to women and children in Haiti. She graduated from Georgetown University and holds two master degrees from NYU and The New School. Alice has traveled to 40+ countries, including Tibet. She is a New Yorker and can often be found in Central Park, searching out the best bubble tea, or directing a play, you never know where she’ll show up. @alicesadventuresinwonderworld
