We have also started to research a project about Plymouth Ladies Football Team for performance in April 2025.
In the early 20th century, women's football grew almost as quickly as the men's game, and reached new heights when the nation's men left for the First World War. However, in 1921 the Football Association took the decision to ban women's football, essentially outlawing the game in England. This ban set back the burgeoning women's game.
Currently we are busy researching and writing the first draft of a script focusing on the Plymouth Ladies Football Team of 1920-21, entitled "Unsuitable For Women".
We are indebted to Anne Corry, a Plymouth historian and researcher for her detailed help, to Katie Middleton the former captain of Argyle Women and the present captain Giota Papaioannou for their contributions, and to David Williamson author of the first book published on women's football "Belles of the Ball" (1991) for his interest and ongoing help.
Script-in-Hand’s latest performance was inspired by a play called “I knew they wouldn’t help…they never do” by Ruby Nation who was commissioned by the Neighbourhood Watch to write this piece.
Ruby’s play is set in a 1980s’ UK city; it reimagines the true story of Kitty Genovese who, on March 13th, 1964, at around 2.30 am, having driven home after work, was murdered outside her block of flats in New York whilst her fellow residents procrastinated about what to do, who to ring and whether the event which they could hear and partially see, was a genuine emergency.
The tragedy helped to facilitate the creation of the Neighbourhood Watch scheme. The 911 emergency line was implemented four years late. Hence, we asked other local writers to contribute pieces about city life on the theme of neighbours, and the difference a stranger’s help can make.
Our title, “Matthew 22:39” is not intended to imply that only the Christian Bible focuses the importance of ‘loving your neighbour’ for this commandment forms a pivotal part of all major religions, particularly Islam, which emphasises that ‘neighbour’ means anyone who needs you regardless of race, religion, gender or social class. The Qur’an centres on reciprocity of care and how this will create harmony and enable the building of better more peaceful communities. Buddhism likewise stresses the value of reciprocity with ‘light your neighbour’s candle and it will light your path too’ and Hinduism reminds us ‘Do naught unto others which would cause pain unto you’.
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