It is I, Seagull

Intertwining Lucy’s experiences as an award-winning opera singer with the stories of Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman in space) and Valentina Ponomaryova (almost the first woman in space), It is I, Seagull is a hilarious exploration of self-esteem, joy, failure, opera and space travel. Fusing opera and comedy, Lucy exposes current and historical everyday sexism to ask what it takes to achieve something extraordinary, and is it worth it? Lucy started writing It is I Seagull after learning about an all-male team producing a new opera exploring female nudity. Having encountered sexism throughout her life and seeing her own mental health suffering as a result, Lucy was inspired to shine a light on some of the problematic practices within the creative industries