A Room Of One’s Own was written (then published) by novelist Virgina Woolf in 1928, based on two lectures she gave at Cambridge’s women’s colleges, and is one of the better-known examples of the essay-writing form. Its core concepts (like ‘a room of one’s own’ itself and the idea of Shakespeare’s sister, who stands for all women writers) have become embedded in the fabric of art by women, and are still part of the conversation today.

There’s a lot of relevance in this simply-staged production by Dyad Productions: it’s extraordinary (and infuriating) how many of Woolf’s ideas still ring true and feel like they still need to be said almost a century later. Rebecca Vaughan’s performance is impeccable too. Vocally supple and fully energised, she commands attention for the full 65 minutes, with little to support her apart from a desk, a chair and some books. But even this excellent performance can’t take away from the fact that we are, in fact, listening to a lecture and despite Vaughan’s impressive attempts to find the light and shade, there’s little inherent drama in Woolf’s words. Still, it’s an interesting experience to hear them spoken aloud, especially in an arts festival where for many performers, £500 pounds and a room of one’s own still feels like an unattainable dream.