Women in theatre - October 2014

The headline figures

% of women in the 47 shows seen in October

Actors: 43%
Writers: 26%
Directors: 34%
Designers: 38%
Light: 16%
Sound: 16%


Number of shows with 50% or more women in the cast - 21 



Shows
With 50% or more women
Total Cast
Women
%
Writer
Director
Designer
Lighting
Sound
Jan
35
11
327
126
39%
29%
40%
29%
23%
13%
Feb
27
12
265
97
37%
50%
54%
55%
23%
5%
Mar
31
16
288
134
47%
35%
23%
38%
18%
14%
April
30
14
241
102
42%
17%
40%
52%
10%
17%
May
34
14
310
126
41%
21%
35%
22%
10%
10%
June
36
15
319
135
42%
39%
42%
49%
25%
18%
July
29
13
268
114
43%
34%
31%
32%
8%
26%
Aug
24
12
267
111
42%
29%
29%
29%
9%
21%
Sept
37
11
312
133
43%
38%
24%
28%
16%
23%
Oct
47
21
553
237
43%
26%
34%
38%
16%
16%

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