Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!?
Empowering pop musical Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World comes to Coventry this February!
This kick ass-pirational stage show, based on the popular children’s book by Suffragette relative Kate Pankhurst, and adapted by Chris Bush (Faustus: That Damned Woman, Headlong; Pericles, National Theatre; The Band Plays On, Sheffield Theatres), comes from one of the producers of SIX.
Join our inquisitive heroine Jade as she breaks away from her class to take a peek behind the scenes at the not yet open Gallery of Greatness in the local museum. Along her journey she is surprised to meet the incredible wonder women: Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, Amelia Earhart, Mary Seacole, Marie Curie, Emmeline Pankhurst to name just a few.
From explorers to artists, scientists to secret agents, hear the stories of some of history’s strongest mothers, sisters and daughters; all independent icons who really did change the world.
Celebrated dramatist Chris Bush (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) and Number 1 hit songwriter Miranda Cooper (Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue) adapt suffragette descendant Kate Pankhurst’s awarding-winning picture book with music by Miranda Cooper and Jennifer Decilveo (Miley Cyrus, Beth Ditto) and is directed by Amy Hodge (Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear National Theatre).
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is an empowering new stage show which will be celebrated by anyone who is prepared to move and be moved, with characters and songs that pack a popstar punch!
‘a high-voltage show with great charisma’
The Guardian
★★★★
‘a pop-fuelled, upbeat feminist hit’
The Times
★★★★
‘Vibrant history lesson in praise of girl power’
Daily Mail
★★★★
‘an unapologetic joy’
Evening Standard
★★★★
‘A fist-pumping, roof-raising roll call of historic female achievement’
I
★★★★
‘deeply moving and enthralling…a joyous night out’
Broadway World
‘an incredible, must-see show’
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