It is I, Seagull

Comedy writer and opera singer Lucy Mellors has had enough.

Enough of grovelling to all-powerful male directors.
Enough of being judged for eating a biscuit.
Enough of singing by the bras at the back of Marks and Spencer.
Enough of sacrificing her mental health in pursuit of a dream.

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?

Supported by Arts Council England, Mayflower Studios, Proteus Theatre, The Point, The Fenton Arts Trust, Winship Foundation, and the Richmond Douglas Charitable Trust.