Stellar Quines Theatre Company

Stellar Quines is a women's Scottish theatre company and charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established in 1993, the company has worked predominantly within Scotland but has also toured shows nationally and internationally. Stellar Quines was under the artistic direction of Muriel Romanes^[1] from 1996–2016, when Jemima Levick took over.^[2]

The name Stellar Quines is a combination of two old Scots words: Stellar, meaning 'starry', and Quines, meaning 'women'.^[3] It was suggested by Gerda Stevenson, who established the company in 1993 to "address the lack of opportunities for women in theatre."^[4]

The 1963 novella by Muriel Spark, The Girls of Slender Means, was adapted for a stage for a production by the Stellar Quines in August 2009.^[5] Perfect Pie was written by Judith Thompson and directed by Maureen Beattie in 2006. It was produced by Stellar Quines in association with the Byre Theatre of St Andrews and Perth Theatre.^[6]

Knit 2 Together is a heritage lottery-funded All Our Stories project. Knit 2 Together has a series of knitting circles and local history sessions hosted by Stellar Quines in partnership with Heart of Hawick.

Stellar Quines's Rehearsal Room is a platform for showcasing new plays.^[7]

• Age of Arousal's director, Muriel Romanes, won Best Director in the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland^[8] and was nominated for Best Show, Best Ensemble and Best Design in the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland.

• Official website