AIMS AND ASPIRATIONS
What I hope to achieve with the Flying High Tour 2024/25
Jenny Lockyer
Jason:
Cry for the Moon!
Hitch your wagon
to a star and
never say die!
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full info and Tour Dates
"Beautifully written, wonderfully human, touching portrayal" - -@KatieRosewindow
"Exceptional - a tour de force" - @LizSheppardJone
"Inventive approach...brave performance"-@pamidiva
“I would recommend this show to anybody and everybody who has the opportunity to see or commission its performance. It is a celebration of the amazing achievement of Amy Johnson, but also an inspiration to anybody who has ever had a dream.”
-Dawn Bonfield, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Inclusive Engineering
Amy Johnson : Last Flight Out
Written and performed by
Jenny Lockyer
Directed by Vern Griffiths
Amy Johnson had her ambitions and she flew at them. Born in the year the Wright Brothers made their first flight and into an age where the romantic heights of flying captured her heart she became only the second woman in the world to train and qualify as a ground engineer and then, in 1930, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. She lived her life for adventure and the future of aviation.
In January 1941, at just 37 years old, Amy was killed while serving her country on a routine flight for the Air Transport Auxiliary. In her short time she achieved so many great things but this 'lone girl flier' achieved them while faced with challenges of all kinds. We meet Amy in a world of mixed memories, desires, wishes and ambitions and as we find out about her life we can start to see how the pieces fit and the tools Amy used to bring her dreams to reality.
Initially funded by Croydonites Festival of New Theatre
the show premiered in Croydon during 2017 at the festival to sold out audiences in the beautiful Spreadeagle Pub Theatre and has since toured across the South East of England.
Bookings
Suitable for ages 14+ the show is available to book for studio venues including festivals, secondary schools and colleges.
For further info including prices and technical specifications please get in touch.
The show can be booked with an after show talk or accompanying workshops.
The show has toured museums, arts centres and theatres across London and the South East.
Workshops:
For young people aged 12+, workshops with the director, Vern Griffiths in characterisation and movement.
For primary and special schools, museums and galleries Amy Johnson workshops are available led by Jenny Lockyer . For details see SCHOOLS.
Photo credits:
Moon and Stars by By Sean Valdez - Imported from 500px (archived version) by the Archive Team. (detail page), CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71767262
Amy Johnson : Last Flight Out poster design by Gavin Kinch of The Town That Love Built
Image of Jenny Lockyer in Amy Johnson : Last Flight Out by Lisa Singh
