Streep and Wim Wenders among stars supporting #wakingthefeminists protest over choice of plays at Irish national theatre to mark 1916 Easter Rising
Hollywood stars including the actor Meryl Streep and director Wim Wenders have lent their support to feminist protests at Ireland’s most famous theatre over a male-dominated series of plays to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Ahead of a protest outside the Abbey theatre in Dublin on Thursday, an array of actors and playwrights took to social media to show solidarity with the #wakingthefeminists movement founded in response to the Abbey’s decision to include only one play by a woman in its commemorative season.
Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Laoisa Sexton and @lisatk are #WakingTheFeminists @WTFeminists @lianbell http://pic.twitter.com/dJyOIl7k5P
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