From Bristol to Botany Bay: Recovering Women’s Voices
Join us to celebrate International Woman’s Day with this inspirational talk by historian Rose Wallis and colleagues.
In 1817, a female convict ship, ‘The Friendship’, sailed from England to Australia with 101 women, ten of them from Bristol Newgate Prison. With funding from Historic England and UWE Bristol, Show of Strength Theatre Company explored these forgotten lives in a series of workshops with women in HMP Eastwood Park.
In this talk, members of the project team, including historian Rose Wallis, will share how they used archival material, creative writing and performance, to explore and recover the historic women’s voices, reimagining their extraordinary journey. The women who participated in this project provided unique insights on these historic experiences, and brought the women’s stories to life.
Advance booking required
£10 per person, to book contact us on info@shirehalldorset.org or phone 01305 261849.
