United Solo Theatre Festival to Present WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

Fresh from a highly successful 2016 UK tour, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is back with gusto, following an amazing four nominations in the Broadway World Awards and having been nominated for a 2016 Liberty Human Rights Arts Award. The show is transferring to New York as part of the United Solo Festival - the world's largest solo theatre festival.

Based on Rebecca Crookshank's time in the Royal Air Force serving Queen and country, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot charts her journey from basic training to the Falkland Islands. From feeling low to flying high (literally, in a Tornado F3), this is a deeply moving, hilarious and heart-warming adventure.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot highlights the challenges women face in being defined by their gender and celebrates the wonderful women who forged a path for others. Crookshank's anecdotes about her time in the Air Force mix the serious and the comic to great effect interspersed with her own video footage to really emphasise the reality at the heart of her story.

Crookshank may be less than a footnote in the history of the Royal Air Force, but the verve and gusto she brings to her story marks her out as a considerable talent to watch; as a woman in a male-dominated environment, she unflinchingly describes her battle to make it as a girl, more than playing her part in a boys' world (The List).

Crookshank grew up in rural Devon, the daughter of a midwife and a Royal Marine. Raised by a giver of life and a trained killer, embracing creativity was on nobody's radar. When she left the RAF she knew it was time to pursue her dream. She says, Exploring our identity is a life-long challenge. Reinventing yourself and finding a voice in such a disciplined environment as the military is unique - it has inspired me to create some art which I think makes for an interesting story.

In January 2016, Crookshank spoke to Channel 4 News about her experiences in the military. With over 5 million views on Facebook alone, Rebecca's appearance on Channel 4 is provoking urgent discussions and encouraging others who have been affected by bullying and sexual harassment to speak out.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot has been supported by Arts Council England and the RBL Women's Section throughout the research and development phase.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is published by Oberon Books.

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