She's an opera singer on a mission to make opera more interesting.
Comedy writer and opera singer Lucy Mellors is flying into Mayflower Studios this week for a performance of It is I, Seagull, her comedy opera show set in space.
Raised in Hedge End, Lucy grew up performing shows at school and playing the violin, ending up as Leader of Southampton Youth Orchestra.
Starting her career as a successful opera singer, Lucy wanted to make opera more accessible and created her solo show, It is I, Seagull, which fuses her own experiences with the true stories Soviet cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova (the first woman in space) and Valentina Ponomaryova (almost the first woman in space).
The show, on Wednesday, not only highlights their achievements but shines a light on the sacrifices they made along the way, and examines how often women risk their self-respect, safety and mental health in pursuit of a dream.
A national tour follows for It is I, Seagull.
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