{"id":62721,"date":"2025-02-28T13:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=62721"},"modified":"2025-02-28T13:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:49:16","slug":"tribute-show-to-pioneering-female-pilot-takes-to-sheffield-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/tribute-show-to-pioneering-female-pilot-takes-to-sheffield-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribute show to pioneering female pilot takes to Sheffield stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sheffield&#8217;s oldest surviving theatre hosted Jenny Lockyer\u2019s play \u2018The Last Flight Out\u2019 as a tribute to the \u201clone girl flyer\u201d Amy Johnson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Johnson was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sold out Lantern Theatre, saw as Lockyer flew the crowd through the turbulent life of the aviation legend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lockyer used many letters from Amy Johnson to inform her script writing, and is on an 8 month tour around the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amy Johnson the last flight out Sheffield show\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wGirqaX8VZ8?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Jackson from the Lantern Theatre said: &#8220;Hosting this story not only brings Amy\u2019s story back to where her journey began but also highlights the rich cultural tapestry of Sheffield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are genuinely excited to provide a platform that honours her (Amy Johnson&#8217;s) memory and continues to inspire future generations.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheffield&#8217;s oldest surviving theatre hosted Jenny Lockyer\u2019s play \u2018The Last Flight Out\u2019 as a tribute to the \u201clone girl flyer\u201d Amy Johnson. 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