Interview: Director Katharina Reinthaller discusses the three adventuresses from Miles Apart Together
While most people have heard of Amelia Earhart as a pioneering female aviator, few are aware of Bessie Coleman. Fighting the double prejudice of sexism and racism, Coleman was denied entry from flight schools in the USA and moved to Paris where she obtained her license and became the first female African-American pilot.
Interview: Director James Scotland explores the effects of Western colonialism in The Ballerina
An artist-led organisation that creates a bridge between classic and contemporary performance, Outer Gaea theatre company aims to make theatre accessible to all. Their latest production, The Ballerina is described as Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; a comparison that aptly depicts its unique and unsettling tone.