Carmel Dean and Mindi Dickstein’s new musical MAIDEN VOYAGE to receive world premiere in London
The world première of Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean’s new musical Maiden Voyage, directed by Tara Overfield Wilkinson, will play at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 19 July-23 August.
It’s 1990, and Tracy Edwards makes history by leading the first all-female sailing crew around the globe in the Whitbread Round the World Race.
But how did a 20-something high-school dropout and galley cook end up being the skipper and navigator on such a ground-breaking race?
Was it a chance meeting with King Hussein of Jordan, who encouraged her to dare to try? Was it something that she needed to prove to herself or to her mother?
Or is there something else that makes a person do the unexpected and extraordinary?
Charting a thrilling and unforgettable journey across oceans and horizons, Tracy and her crew’s epic true story comes to life in a sweeping, extraordinary new musical.
Composer Carmel Dean and book writer/lyricist Mindi Dickstein said: “We wanted to write about women facing challenges head-on - Tracy's inspirational story ticked all the boxes for us. And we heard music at every turn. Courage sings. Pushing yourself to the limits of your abilities and beyond sings. The ocean, sings. Tracy and her crew are the definition of doing the hard things even when no one thinks you can.”
Director Tara Overfield Wilkinson said: “As a director who has worked in the musical theatre industry for over thirty-five years, it means a lot to me to tell the story of these strong amazing women who defied the critics and naysayers to achieve such phenomenal success in the challenges they faced.”
