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The reviewers reviewed: Girl X

The reviewers reviewed: Theatre show Girl X

Who said what about NTS discourse on disability and sexuality

28 Mar 2011

National Theatre of Scotland's latest work is a discourse on disability and sexuality has its roots in reality (see our full review for more info). Here's what we and some of the other critics had to say about it. What we said: ‘Although the subject…

Girl X highlights complex nature of disability sexuality debate

Girl X highlights complex nature of disability sexuality debate

National Theatre of Scotland play succeeds despite dramatic limitations

(3 stars)18 Mar 2011

Girl X was inspired by the real-life case of a pre-pubescent girl with learning difficulties whose mother successfully sought legal approval to have her womb removed to spare her the discomfort of menstruation. The show’s creators Robert Softley and Pol…

The best upcoming theatre show in Scotland for Spring 2011

The best upcoming theatre shows in Scotland for Spring 2011

A guide to the unmissable shows in theatreland til June

4 Mar 2011

Girl X On tour, 4 March–20 April Brilliant Belgian director Pol Heyvaert, who directed Aalst for the National Theatre of Scotland, hooks up with Glasgow actor Robert Softley for a provocative play based on the controversial case of Ashley X, a girl…

New production Girl X tackles ethics of Ashley X disability case

New production Girl X tackles ethics of Ashley X disability case

National Theatre of Scotland’s hard-hitting new play at Traverse

24 Feb 2011

About four years ago, performer and disability rights activist Robert Softley came to the National Theatre of Scotland with an unusual proposition. He’d been following the case of Ashley X, a pre-pubescent disabled girl in the US whose parents filed an…

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