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Coming to the Blue Room in Lincoln on Sunday 28th February 2027, a new ballad drama of unforgettable live music and stunning puppetry, suitable for all ages from 6 to 90 and with more than usual accessibility to the deaf and hard of hearing. Before the show, an exhibition about Dora produced by Whitby Museum will be on show, so get there early and have a good read!
So, what is it? Dogwood Productions’ new show, The Quiet Work, will bring remarkable true stories of courage and kindness to the stage; the production tells how one woman stepped beyond the limits set for her in the early twentieth century.
At its heart stands Dora Walker: tenth child of a wealthy Yorkshire family, among the first women to hold a driving licence or take to the air. A trained nurse, she followed her brothers to the First World War front, defied orders to keep clear of danger, bought an ambulance, and served near the line beside Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of the Belgians.
In peacetime she worked with the poorest families of the East End. Later, after ill health sent her to the coast, she persuaded a Whitby fishing boat to take her on, proved her skill, and had her own boat built — becoming the first woman to skipper a North Sea fishing boat. Through the Second World War she guided others through mined waters, fishing with a pistol at her belt.
Her legacy still speaks to women making their living on and by the sea, whose experiences will echo through this new production from the award-winning company. Archives and fresh research will feed songs by award-winning folk musician Clementine Lovell.
The drama is devised by Robbie Bellekom, whose work includes Rotterdam (Theater Richtie, Netherlands), Facing The Waves for Dogwood Productions and David Walliams’ Awful Auntie (Birmingham Stage Company UK tour). Robbie was recently Artist-in-Residence at the National Civil War Centre.
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The Blue Room Lincoln, The Lawn, Union Road,Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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