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All Hands on Deck, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield/Touring
Unconvincing plot torpedoes exploration of naval women's contribution in WWII
PIC CAP: Admirable: The cast of All Hands on Deck Pic: Peter Boyd
VASHTI MACLACHLAN’S last play Revolting Women was all about women’s suffrage and now she turns her attention to other trailblazing females.
All Hands on Deck, her new production for Mikron, pays tribute to those who served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service (Wrens).
Following the career of Ginger (Elizabeth Robin) and Lily (Rachel Benson), it explores how their friendship is strained by their different roles and attitudes towards war.
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