The year is 1889 and intrepid journalist Nellie Bly is the toast of New York. She has already exposed cheating politicians, broken up an evil smuggling ring, and put herself in personal danger to catch the villain assaulting people in Central Park, but ahead of her lies her greatest adventure yet!
Around the World with Nellie Bly
Sun 27 Jun 2021
Tickets available from £11.00
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93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG, UK
0 hours 50 minutes
Sun at 12:00 and 15:00
Age guidance 6+
Join Nellie as she travels around the world racing against Jules Verne’s famous fictional hero, Phileas Fogg. In an adventure that captures the imagination of the world she traverses continents, faces fierce ocean storms, and even adopts a monkey!
Will she triumph against strange passengers, snowed-in trains, and men who think they know better, to prove that it is possible to make it around the world in under eighty days?
This one-woman show uses Bly’s own account to bring to life this incredible, little-known story of a pioneering woman. Using puppetry, audience interaction, and a host of colourful characters we aim to inspire young audiences with the story of this courageous and driven young woman; show them the importance of self-reliance and self-belief in the face of adversity; and prove that adventure stories aren’t just for boys.
Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre
93 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1QG, UK
Wimbledon Rail, Tube (District Line & Tramlink Station). South Wimbledon Tube Station (Northern Line).
Mon - Sat 12:00 - 16:00
The box office remains open until 15 minutes after the start of a performance. On Sundays and bank holidays, the box office opens two hours before the show begins.
Take the opportunity to tread the boards of the Studio Theatre when you visit our bar, tucked away at the back of the stage.
There is no cloakroom available at this venue.
Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre is a 50-80 seat black box theatre, founded in 1994 in a ballroom where it is rumoured that Fred & Adele Astaire once danced. The Studio's particular achievement has been the development of work from new writers, comedians, directors and production companies.