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).
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."
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.
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.
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.
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’.
A collection of images from Siren's show 'From the Divine'.
1. This shows a photo of Tasha Fairbanks as Harry, together with the ventriloquist’s dummy, also called Harry. Tasha learnt ventriloquism from a book she took out of the library, leading up to the show. In most of the plays, it was mainly Tasha who cross-dressed to take the male parts.
2. This shows two photos from the contact sheet of photos of “From the Divine’. The first is of Jude Winter as Lily dancing with Tasha Fairbanks as Harry. The second is of Jane Boston as Ruby, with Tasha Fairbanks and Jude Winter. Although Siren always requested the return of their photos, this often did not happen, leaving the company without the original prints, hence the use of the contact sheet to show some of the images.
3. This shows a photo from the contact sheet of photos of ‘From the Divine’. It is over Jude Winter as Lily the ‘sweet good girl,’ dancing to the music of Jane Boston as Ruby, the ‘naughty bad girl’, as women were often portrayed during the war. Siren began embracing glamour for this play, leaving behind much of the agitprop look of the earlier shows.