The Forgotten Feminist Pioneer Who Inspired The Wizard Of Oz’s Witches

The Forgotten Feminist Pioneer Who Inspired The Wizard Of Oz’s Witches

We usually think of ‘The Wizard of Oz‘ as a sweet old classic, glittering shoes, a magical road, and a witch who made generations of kids hide behind the sofa. But here’s the part most of us never noticed. The story always had a quiet feminist thread running through it. And, once you understand where […] The post The Forgotten Feminist Pioneer Who Inspired The Wizard Of Oz’s Witches appeared first on FirstCuriosity.

Wizard of Oz – Theatre by the Lake

Following the A66 to Keswick leads to the start of a magical journey along the Yellow Brick Road at Theatre by the Lake this festive season. The set is simple and beautiful. The opening scene with the full moon over the Lakeland fells with a storm brewing. This ain’t Kansas, but it is a beautiful retelling of Dorothy’s adventures with the scarecrow, tin man and lion. Sonia Jalaly’s production, based on L Frank Baum’s classic this is a beautiful …