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The Woman Who Tamed Lightning at The Department Ryde
Step into the summer of 1912 in this captivating production from StoneCrabs Theatre, presented at The Department in Ryde. Fourteen-year-old Irène Curie arrives on the Isle of Wight with her mother, Marie Curie, and her mother’s remarkable friend, Hertha Ayrton.
As the summer unfolds, Irène begins to discover the extraordinary story of a woman who spent her life challenging expectations and outsmarting a world that doubted her. With StoneCrabs Theatre’s distinctive visual style, this one-person production brings the remarkable story of Hertha Ayrton to life.
Written by emerging playwright Cody Pevreall, directed by award-winning Franko Figueiredo and performed by Meg Hodgson, whose credits include ITV, Glastonbury Festival and Netflix.
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