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• City Limits Review of Siren's 'Pulp'
  
  The review was written after a performance at the Drill Hall in London. Bardsley writes that "Siren have always been mesmerised by the idea of time travel, they move their performances through both past and future and around a central theme of DANGER: the danger of lesbian sexuality (and of any kind of 'otherness') to straight society."
• Comments Book (March 1985)
  
  This is a copy of a page from the Comments Book, which was always put out at the exit of the theatres where Siren performed. The comments on this page related to the play, ’Now Wash Your Hands Please’.
• Comments Book February 1984
  
  This shows comments from audience members after seeing the play ‘From the Divine’.
• Comments Book May 1984
  
  The comments were after a performance of the play ‘Now Wash Your Hands Please’. Two comments were from males who felt that it was important for men to see the play.
• Evening Argus review of ‘From the Divine’
  
  Digital reproduction of a review in the Evening Argus of Siren's play ‘From the Divine', which opened at the Pavilion Theatre, Brighton.
• Feminist Stages Book Cover & Photo (1996)
  
  1. This shows the cover of the Contemporary Theatre Studies book called Feminist Stages. Tasha Fairbanks from Siren is interviewed in the book and discusses why gender and sexuality matter so much to her. 2. This shows a photo from the book of Jude Winter from Siren in 'Pulp' (1985).
• It's Christmas Carole! Marlborough Madams Flyer (2010)
  
  'It's Christmas Carole!' Marlborough Madams Flyer 2010 (Front & Back)
• Latex Theatre & AIDS Activism
  
  Latex Theatre was initiated as part of a sexual health project, in Leeds, in the early 90s. The group met weekly in the AIDS Advice Centre, and wrote collectively and individually. 1. A manuscript of a poem that Janet co-wrote in 1994 with her partner. The poem was read and performed on tour across the country. 2. A photograph of Janet and another member of Latex theatre performing a short piece at London Pride between 1993 and 1995. The piece was short and punchy and delivered in an angry tone. Each of the sentences was made from tabloid newspaper headlines, and the homophobic language used around HIV/AIDS. "AIDS, you're better off dead. AIDS, a bullet in the head. AIDS, you made your bed, lay on it" 3. Stupid Bastard: a sketch written by Janet Jones for Latex Theatre in 1993. The piece is a commentary on current legislation on AIDS, rape, MSM, the prison population, the age of consent, and drug use.
• Leeds Other Paper Review of Siren's 'Pulp'
  
  The review was written after a performance at The Trades Club in Leeds, and thanks Leeds Women’s Committee for financially supporting the performance.
• Phoenix Review of Siren's 'Pulp'
  
  This review was done after a performance of ‘Pulp’ at the Premises, Norwich Arts Centre. "Siren, here acting women with 'pasts'...will, without a doubt, make it even bigger in the future."
• Photo from Les Les
  
  This shows Jude Winter and Jane Boston in ‘Les Les’.
• Photos from Bubbles
  
  A collection of images from Siren's show 'Bubbles'. 1. This shows Jane Boston in ‘Bubbles’, taken for a performance in Deptford, London. 2. This shows Hilary Ramsden inn ‘Bubbles’, taken for a performance in Deptford, London.
• Photos from Chic to Chic (Amsterdam)
  
  A collection of images from Siren's cabaret show 'Chic to Chic'. These images show Siren performing ‘Chic to Chic’ in the open air stage at the Vondelpark, Amsterdam.
• Photos from Chic to Chic (London)
  
  A collection of images from Siren's cabaret show 'Chic to Chic', in London. 1. This shows Hilary Ramsden and Jude Winter performing in Siren’s cabaret, ‘Chic to Chic’. Photo taken by Alix Adams. 2. This shows Jude Winter and Hilary Ramsden and Jane Boston performing in Siren’s cabaret, ‘Chic to Chic’. Photo taken by Alix Adams. 3. This shows Tash Fairbanks and Hilary Ramsden in ‘Chic to Chic’. Photo taken by Alix Adams. 4. This shows Tash Fairbanks wearing her ‘Keep GLC Working for London’ badge. The Greater London Council was abolished in the month that this photo was taken, March 1986. Photo taken by Alix Adams. Siren wrote a song which they performed as a band called ‘GLC” about what the GLC had funded for women, especially for young women and girls - ‘Girls Nights’ at many youth clubs. 5. This shows Hilary Ramsden, Jude Winter, Jane Boston and Tash Fairbanks in ‘Chic to Chic’. Taken by Cherry Potts.
• Photos from Curfew
  
  A collection of images from Siren's show 'Curfew'. 1. This shows a photo of Jane Boston as Charlene and Tasha Fairbanks as Tracey in ‘Curfew’. 2. This shows a photo of Jude Winter and Tasha Fairbanks in ‘Curfew’. 3. This shows a photo of Jude Winter, Tasha Fairbanks and Jane Boston in ‘Curfew’.