INSPIRED BY REMARKABLE TRUE EVENTS

“It’s built for us, isn’t it? The Spitfire. Built for women.”

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 is inspired by the extraordinary true stories of the women who dared to fly during WWII and the incredible bond that tied them together.  

Funny and heart-warming, this is an untold story of strength, courage and loss. But above all else, hope.  

Spitfire Girls was developed with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme.

Stick around after the show on Thu 28 May to hear from Caroline Speirs, daughter of Rita Baines, a female pilot from Stoke-on-Trent in the Air Transport Auxiliary during WW2. After discovering her mother’s diaries and letters in 2022, Caroline became fascinated by the story of the ATA, especially the women’s stories.

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