Spitfire Girls

23 Apr 2025 - 26 Apr 2025

Shakespeare North Playhouse

“It’s built for us, isn’t it? The Spitfire. Built for women.”

New Year’s Eve,1959. Decades after answering the call, two women separated by the war meet again as the rain hammers down on the windows of The Spitfire pub.

As we hear their story, we’re transported back to a time when female pioneers defied expectations and soared through the skies.

Spitfire Girls is inspired by the extraordinary true stories of the women who dared to fly during WWII and the incredible bond that tied them together. Funny and heart-warming, this is an untold story of strength, courage and loss. But above all else, hope.

Written by Katherine Senior Directed by Seán Aydon Designed by Sarah Beaton Lighting design by Peter Small Composition & Sound by Eamonn O’Dwyer Movement direction by Stephen Moynihan

Co Produced by Tilted Wig & MAST Mayflower Studios. Developed with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme and Arts Council England.