Lucy Stevens & Elizabeth Marcus - Kathleen Ferrier: Whattalife!

Whattalife! tells the story of Kathleen Ferrier, one of Britain’s phenomenal women of the 20th Century.

From her debut as a singer in 1940, her meteoric rise and her tragic death in 1953, professional actress and contralto, Lucy Stevens, has researched and created a unique and totally engaging performance, with the text taken straight from Kathleen’s letters and diaries. Music from her repertoire is woven through the text, evoking the spirit of the war and post war years.

Just like Kathleen during her short but full life, the show has a great sense of fun and talks straight from the heart. Charming and poignant, Whattalife! portrays the vivacious, private side of Kathleen Ferrier’s very public life. Presented with full endorsement and support from The Ferrier Estate and Kathleen Ferrier Society.

★★★★ “Lucy Stevens as Ferrier, capturing the singer’s radiant personality most winningly... always at home in the Ferrier songbook, the warmth in her own voice, matching to a large degree Ferrier’s own contralto, causes a frisson in the audience.” Musical Theatre Review

Touring Dorset with Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity.

Recommended 12+

Running Time: 70mins + interval