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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.
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.
The fall of the Berlin Wall is still regarded as a momentous and significant event; a turning point in our collective histories towards unification and peace. Flash forward 30 years and the world is more obsessed with putting up walls than ever. What does this mean for our future and those whom these boundaries divide?
[Christopher Green 'No Show'. Photographer credit Holly Revell]
Hi, my name is Christopher Green and I absolutely, definitely will totally be at my show next week. Aaaah! But, look, we live in a very uncertain world! Well… no, I absolutely want to. I will be there. For sure… probably?!
[Estabrak, 'See the remains between' © Estabrak for Invisible Dust 2019]
