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      • The Abortion Monologues (2019)
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      • The Haunting of Margaret Duley >
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    • 2020-2021 >
      • Original (2021) >
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      • Offensive to Some (2021) >
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      • What Hangs in the Balance (2021)
      • I AM A GENIUS DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW ME? (2021)
    • 2021-2022 >
      • Votes for Women 100
      • Pink Tie Gala (2021)
    • 2022-2023 >
      • The Abortion Monologues (2022)
      • 2022 Pink Tie Gala
    • 2023-2024 >
      • Stolen Sisters
      • Rainbow Tie Gala
      • Precariously Placed: Pandemic Monologues from the Edge
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      • Today I...
      • Year of the Arts Women's Play Festival >
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        • Night Two
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        • Night Four
        • Night Five
        • Night Six
        • Night Seven
        • Night Eight
        • Night Nine
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        • Night Eleven
        • Closing Night
      • Goodbye Glass Ceiling - An Election Night Celebration
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    • 2025-2026 >
      • Raise Her Up - The Gosling Statue >
        • Raise Her Up: June 18
        • Project Newsletter Apr 2024
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        • Purchase Statue Miniature
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PerSIStence Theatre in the news...

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  • "Courage in Vulnerability": Mount Pearl Deputy Mayor Speaks Publicly Following Life-Threatening Accident (VOCM, April 6th, 2024)
  • Nicole Kieley shares incredible road to recovery following tragic accident (NTV, Becky Daley, April 5th, 2024)
  • Persistence Theatre's 'Rainbow Tie Gala' - (CBC On The Go, Anthony Germain, November 15th, 2023)
  • Social Change Award: Regional Impact - (RBC, September 13th, 2023)
  • Artist of the Year: Persistence Theatre - (CBC On The Go, Anthony Germain, June 26th, 2023)
  • Persistence Theatre’s ‘The Nest’ creates affordable teaching space - (NTV, Amanda Mews, April 24, 2023)
  • N.L. grants $40,000 for project to erect statue of suffragette Armine Nutting Gosling in St. John's - (Saltwire, April 4, 2023) 
  • Know Your Place - (The Bond Papers (blog), March 13, 2023)
  • Work of Women’s Suffrage Movement in NL Still Felt Today: History Scholar - (VOCM, March 9, 2023)
  • Stolen Sisters: A Glimpse into the Disrupted Lives of Three Beothuk Women - (Rachel Gilbert, The Independent, August 24,, 2022)
  • One-person show in St. John's resurrects voices of Beothuk women - (Saltwire, Peter Jackson, August 15, 2022)
  • A voice and a vote: Armine Nutting Gosling 1st named woman statue in St. John's - (CBC, Sarah Antle, August 13, 2022)
  • Interview with Dr. Margot Duley about the Armine Nutting Gosling statue - (CBC Morning Show, August 11, 2022)
  • Statue of Newfoundland suffragette Armine Nutting Gosling to be built in Bannerman Park - (Saltwire, August 10, 2022)
  • Statue of Suffrage Leader Armine Nutting Gosling to be Erected in Bannerman Park - (VOCM, August 10, 2022)
  • Abortion Monologues Spark Dialogue About Bodies and Choice - (Abby Cole, The Independent, July 7, 2022)
  • ​REVIEW: Persistence Theatre reflects on Newfoundland’s feminist history in ‘The Mirror’ - (Saltwire, Wendy Rose, October 21, 2021)
  • Persistence Theatre in St John's tackles tough topics over tea - (Saltwire, Wendy Rose, May 5, 2021)
  • St John's theatre company to commemorate 100 years of women voting - (The Telegram, Rosie Mullaley, April 28, 2021)
  • Persistence Theatre Marks 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote in NL with New Projects - (VOCM, April 27, 2021)
  • Theatre Company launches project to celebrate a century of women's right to vote in St John's - (CBC News NL, April 27, 2021)
  • Persistence Theatre marks centennial of first women winning right to vote in St John's - (NTV, Beth Penney, April 27, 2021)
  • Persistence Theatre Joins Forces with Broadway World - (NTV, Amanda Mews, February 9, 2021)
  • Proposal made for statue celebrating women’s suffrage - (NTV, Leila Beaudoin, July 23, 2020)
  • Centennial events will mark women’s suffrage in St. John’s- (The Telegram, Juanita Mercer, July 22, 2020)
  • Why are there so few statues of women in NL? - (CBC Radio On The Go, Ted Blades, June 22, 2020)
  • Theatre conference addresses #MeToo matters - (The Telegram, Andrew Robinson, February 6, 2020)
  • REVIEW: ‘The Haunting of Margaret Duley’ revives Newfoundland’s first female novelist of the 20th century - (The Telegram, J.M. Sullivan, September 28, 2019)
  • Decades after legalization, abortion stigma persists – 'Monologues' aims to change that - (The Telegram, Juanita Mercer, August 9, 2019)
  • In NL Premier, Play Explores Stigma Surrounding Abortion - (VOCM, August 9, 2019)
  • REVIEW: ‘Original’ explores what it means to be a woman - (The Telegram, J.M. Sullivan, November 29, 2018)
  • Pink Tie Gala in St. John's aims to employ women in theatre - (The Telegram, Juanita Mercer, October 1, 2018)
  • Nevertheless, they persisted: Feminist theatre company sets stage for new season - (CBC News, August 15, 2018)
  • Persistence Theatre Announces Year Two of Setting The Stage For Women - (VOCM Radio, August 14, 2018)
  • Persistence Theatre Company launches second season in St. John's - (The Telegram, Juanita Mercer, August 14, 2018)
  • REVIEW: Persistence Theatre Company persistent in female empowerment - (The Telegram, Wendy Rose, February 8, 2018)
  • REVIEW: ‘Offensive to Some’ should be seen by everyone - (The Telegram, Wendy Rose, December 8, 2017) 
  • Petrina Bromley to perform Friday in St. John’s - (The Telegram, Beth Penney, October 31, 2017)
  • REVIEW: Impeccable performances at ‘Isle of Demons’ - (The Telegram, Wendy Rose, September 30, 2017)
  • Launch of Persistence Theatre [video] - NTV News First Edition, Toni-Marie Wiseman, June 21, 2017)
  • New theatre company launches in St. John's - (The Telegram, June 19, 2017)
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  • Home
  • What's On
    • IF SHE RUNS
    • IWD 2026 Luncheon
  • The Armine Nutting Gosling Statue in Bannerman Park
  • About Us
    • About
    • Staff & Governance >
      • Board Bios
    • In The News
  • Donate
    • Join the Ceiling Breakers Circle
    • Donate to PerSIStence
    • Persistence Supporters
  • Past Projects
    • 2017-2018 >
      • Isle of Demons (Sept 2017)
      • Pink Tie Gala (2017)
      • Offensive to Some (Dec 2017)
      • Women Playing Hamlet (Feb 2018)
      • Isle of Demons (April 2018)
      • Play Workshops
    • 2018-2019 >
      • Pink Tie Gala (2018)
      • Original (Nov 2018)
      • Offensive to Some (Jan 2019)
    • 2019-2020 >
      • The Abortion Monologues (2019)
      • Pink Tie Gala (2019)
      • The Haunting of Margaret Duley >
        • Teacher's Guide
        • Workshops with Edward Daranyi
      • Working with Respect Conference
    • 2020-2021 >
      • Original (2021) >
        • Programme
      • Offensive to Some (2021) >
        • Programme
      • What Hangs in the Balance (2021)
      • I AM A GENIUS DOES ANYONE HERE KNOW ME? (2021)
    • 2021-2022 >
      • Votes for Women 100
      • Pink Tie Gala (2021)
    • 2022-2023 >
      • The Abortion Monologues (2022)
      • 2022 Pink Tie Gala
    • 2023-2024 >
      • Stolen Sisters
      • Rainbow Tie Gala
      • Precariously Placed: Pandemic Monologues from the Edge
    • 2024-2025 >
      • Today I...
      • Year of the Arts Women's Play Festival >
        • Reviews & Recaps
        • Opening Night
        • Night Two
        • Night Three
        • Night Four
        • Night Five
        • Night Six
        • Night Seven
        • Night Eight
        • Night Nine
        • Night Ten
        • Night Eleven
        • Closing Night
      • Goodbye Glass Ceiling - An Election Night Celebration
      • 8th Annual Pink Tie Gala >
        • Pink Tie Gala Programme
    • 2025-2026 >
      • Raise Her Up - The Gosling Statue >
        • Raise Her Up: June 18
        • Project Newsletter Apr 2024
        • Armine Nutting Gosling Statue project updates
        • Donate to #RaiseHerUp
        • Purchase Statue Miniature
  • Blog
  • Contact & Location