SPITFIRE GIRLS

TUESDAY 7 – SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026

Tilted Wig present Spitfire Girls, a poignant new play inspired by the extraordinary true
stories of the women who dared to fly during WWII.
‘A story that deserves to be told’
THE STAGE
★★★★★
‘Soaring with emotional depth’
THEATRE & TONIC

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 stars original cast members Katherine Senior, Kirsty Cox and Jack Hulland.
Joining them are Hannah Morrison, Katriona Brown and Paul Brown.

★★★★★ ‘Superbly performed’
NORTHERN ARTS REVIEW

Friday 10 April 7.30pm – Post-Show Q&A with Candy Adkins
Pioneering female pilot Captain Jackie Moggridge was just eighteen when WWII broke out.
Determined to do her bit, she joined the Air Transport Auxiliary personally ferrying 1,500
aircrafts from factory to frontline. Jackie was awarded the King’s Commendation for
Valuable Services in the Air, went on to join the WRAF Volunteer reserves and was one of
only five women to receive her RAF wings.
Captain Jackie Moggridge’s daughter Candy Adkins shares the trials and tribulations,
successes and frustrations of her mother’s life in the sky.
★★★★★
‘A beautiful, well-crafted story of bravery, memory, and female camaraderie, told with
warmth and wit’
STAGESIDEUK

Written by Katherine Senior and directed by Sean Aydon, Spitfire Girls premiered in 2025,
marking the 80th anniversary year of the end of World War II.

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Venue: The Arts Theatre Cambridge, 6 St Edward’s Passage, Cambridge, CB2 3PJ
Dates: Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 April 2026
Performance schedule and ticket price:
Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm
Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm
Tickets from £22.50

Box Office: 01223 503333 / http://www.artstheatre.co.uk