DOGWOOD PRODUCTIONS


Before permission. Before precedent.
She flew when women didn’t. Drove when they shouldn’t.
That'll be Dora. Dora Walker.
When the First World War called, she answered—buying an ambulance and steering it straight into danger.
Told to retire by the sea, she chose instead to master it.
Fisher. Skipper. The first woman to command a fishing boat in the North Sea.
Through the mined waters and nights of the Second World War, pistol in her belt, she became the guide everyone trusted.
And that was only the beginning..
A true story of grit, defiance, and also kindness and compassion. A woman who refused the ordinary and inspires the current generation of those who work on or by the sea.
THE QUIET WORK
Touring from March 2027
Remarkable stories of courage and kindness in a spectacular and moving, new ballad drama, with unforgettable
live music and stunning puppetry

There is a touring exhibition available to accompany the production.
The production co-produced with The Blackfriars Theatre, Boston
