The Leading Lady Club Play
In Summer 2023, Leading Lady Creative and Guptanya Studios co-produced The Leading Lady Club, a play about women's experiences with dating apps, self-defense, workplace interactions, abuse, mansplaining and more. Imagine the "Barbie" movie meets SNL in this hilariously dark commentary on what it means to be a woman in the world today. Inspired by interviews with real women of different backgrounds, ages, races and experiences. Written by Sarah Hogewood.
The show had a sold-out Off-Broadway run at 59E59 Theatres in New York City before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it ran for a week at the Infirmary on Greenside Street. An interview with Hogewood was featured in Playbill and met with rave reviews from The Scotsman, The Edinburgh Guide and Fringe patrons.
After a successful run at the NYC Fringe Festival, The Leading Lady Club: A Feminist (But Still Likable) Sketch Show was honored with the BEST COMEDY and AUDIENCE CHOICE awards.
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PRAISE FOR THE LEADING LADY CLUB
"Sisterhood is an incredible thing. In a world where women are often marginalized from birth, made to shrink themselves in order to fit predetermined expectations of "proper" behavior, there is power in the ebullient communication that can occur between a group of women analyzing their lives."
- Playbill
"A deeply moving and poignant piece on what it means to be a woman walking through todays society. Equally heart breaking and hysterical, the writing is spot on and whip smart."
- Daniel, Fringe Patron
"If you've ever been told that your symptoms are "probably nothing", that you're "not as hot as your profile picture", or that you're "pretty good for a woman" - or, indeed, if you know anybody who has heard anything like this - then you'll be engaged by The Leading Lady Club."
- The Scotsman
"A powerful, insightful, moving little show that anyone who identifies as a woman will relate to. Well written and directed. The actors were outstanding. Well done ladies."
- Andrea, Fringe Patron
From left to right: Sarah Hogewood (Playwright), Jennie Hughes (Director), Caitlin McNeilage (Co-Lead Producer), Tanya Gupta (Co-Lead Producer)
From left to right: Katherine Winter (Swing), Trejah Bostic (Actor 3), Melani Carrié (Actor 2), Sarah Hogewood (Actor 1/Playwright), Asha Devi (Actor 4), Jennie Hughes (Director), Caitlin McNeilage (Co-Lead Producer); Projection Design by Tanya Gupta