Culture Watch: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
An entertaining romp through history.
The cast for the UK tour of Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World has been announced, with the production hitting the road around the UK from 30 November.
With a pop-inspired soundtrack, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is an adaptation of a book by Kate Pankhurst - a relative of the famous Suffragette, Emmeline.
The cast for the UK tour includes:
- Elena Breschi
- Jennifer Caldwell
- Georgia Grant-Anderson
- Chlöe Hart
- Leah Vassell
- Millie Kiss
- Summer Priest
- Rachel Seirian
The production showcases the stories of remarkable but often forgotten women from history.
When inquisitive heroine Jade breaks away from her school trip to the local museum to peek at the Gallery of Greatness, she meets iconic women from the past, whose actions and lives changed the world as we know it, including explorers, scientists, artists and secret agents.
Some of the women featured include Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Mary Seacole, Frida Kahlo, and Jane Austen.
The production will be touring the UK from 30 November until 16 March