Compressing the dramatic lives of the Pankhursts was always going to be challenging (like the Brontes)— even at two and a half hours, there are so many achievements and adventures left out. Such as Christobel’s preaching career (and political panelist/commentator in America), or conjecture that women should only be mothers at home. Or Sylvia fighting fascism, the Italian invasion of Abyssinia/Ethiopia and becoming a lifelong friend of Emperor Hailie Selassie. Or Adela (who?) promoting women’s rights in Australia…
Musical Militants: Sylvia, Old Vic, London
Musical Militants: Sylvia, Old Vic, London
Musical Militants: Sylvia, Old Vic, London
Compressing the dramatic lives of the Pankhursts was always going to be challenging (like the Brontes)— even at two and a half hours, there are so many achievements and adventures left out. Such as Christobel’s preaching career (and political panelist/commentator in America), or conjecture that women should only be mothers at home. Or Sylvia fighting fascism, the Italian invasion of Abyssinia/Ethiopia and becoming a lifelong friend of Emperor Hailie Selassie. Or Adela (who?) promoting women’s rights in Australia…