{"id":804,"date":"2013-12-13T13:37:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T13:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2015-09-03T17:44:18","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T17:44:18","slug":"2009-2013-background-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=804","title":{"rendered":"2009-2015:  News &#038; Background Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE &#8211; News &amp; Background Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Kate Willoughby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-767  aligncenter\" title=\"TO FREEDOM'S CAUSE by Kate Willoughby\" alt=\"TO FREEDOM'S CAUSE by Kate Willoughby\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LATEST NEWS!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>We&#8217;ll be updating this page with new developments about the play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_qgxQ4Elq4g?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMAN UP! LONDON: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441300590323.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"PicsArt_1441300590323\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441300590323-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"553\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"#Emilymatters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=2403\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong><\/a> <strong>campaign<\/strong> team presented two performances as part of the first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/womanupevents\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Woman Up!<\/strong><\/a> London event over the August Bank Holiday weekend. They included scenes from <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/strong> as well as new material inspired by our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/votingmatters?source=feed_text&amp;story_id=905395386199665\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;*N&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:104}\">\u202a<strong>#\u200eVotingmatters<\/strong>\u202c<\/a>\u00a0campaign.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"PicsArt_1441280259780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"553\" height=\"553\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This new more interactive piece is part of the future plans for the <a title=\"#Emilymatters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=2403\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong><\/a> campaign, to which <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/strong> remains an important part of.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN&#8217;S EQUALITY PARTY, YORK BRANCH INAUGURAL MEETING:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kate represented the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong><\/a> campaign team and gave the first performance of the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk\/Davison.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Emily Davison<\/strong><\/a> speech from <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE <\/strong>at the inaugural meeting of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wepyork\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>York branch<\/strong><\/a> of the <strong>Women\u2019s Equality Party<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a short extract from the finale of the speech, which was inspired by Emily Davison\u2019s writings \u2013 from the bravery of the suffragettes to the battles ahead.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/221259297&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" height=\"166\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/center>.<br \/>\nSee Kate&#8217;s <a title=\"#Emilymatters at WEP York\u2019s inaugural meeting\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=3783\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>blog<\/strong><\/a> for more information about this performance and the accompanying storify.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BACKGROUND INFORMATION:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0February 2014, an historic event took place in the House of Commons when <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE,<\/strong>\u00a0Kate Willoughby\u2019s play about suffragette\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk\/Davison.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Emily Davison<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was performed to a packed audience as part of a special event in support of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emilythornberry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Emily Thornberry MP<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<strong>Emily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign<\/strong>. The production was directed by <a href=\"http:\/\/anairb.wix.com\/trusting-the-actor#!the-author\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Brian Astbury<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>TO FREEDOM\u2019S CAUSE should be seen by every woman and teenage girl.<br \/>\n<\/i><i>And by anyone who couldn\u2019t be bothered to vote. Moving, stirring &amp; passionate.<br \/>\n<\/i><b>&#8211;\u00a0 Jane Garvey, BBC Radio 4, Woman\u2019s Hour presenter<\/b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily Davison<\/strong> was a pioneer in using modern media to promote direct political action. She believed that women and men had the right to be equal citizens.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1877\" style=\"width: 563px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_Final-sc_Jubilee-Room_Parliament_13Feb2014_LOGO.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1877\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1877  \" alt=\"To Freedoms Cause_Final sc_Jubilee Room_Parliament_13Feb2014_LOGO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_Final-sc_Jubilee-Room_Parliament_13Feb2014_LOGO-1024x764.jpg\" width=\"553\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_Final-sc_Jubilee-Room_Parliament_13Feb2014_LOGO-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_Final-sc_Jubilee-Room_Parliament_13Feb2014_LOGO-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_Final-sc_Jubilee-Room_Parliament_13Feb2014_LOGO-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_Final-sc_Jubilee-Room_Parliament_13Feb2014_LOGO.jpg 1481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018To Freedom\u2019s Cause\u2019 by Kate Willoughby \u2013 historic performance in the House of Commons.<br \/>Cast: Kyra Williams, Fiona Geddes, Kate Willoughby, Eleanor Dennison, Darren Godbold.<br \/>Photo: Rachel Cochrane, 2014<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Therefore as part of the special House of Commons event Kate created the highly successful <a href=\"https:\/\/storify.com\/2FCPlay\/emilymatters-parliamentary-performance-and-debate\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong><\/a> social media campaign, which continues to highlight gender equality issues, using the right to vote as well as support organisations who work to redress the balance.<\/p>\n<p>There are exciting developments in the pipeline for the play as part of the <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong> initiative, so please keep in touch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Powerful legacy<\/strong>: the bravery of Emily Davison &amp; her sister suffragettes in campaigning for the right to vote still resonates today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voting is just the start.<\/strong> We\u2019re busy planning future creative projects that will encourage young people and women, not only to vote, but to step up and lead.<\/p>\n<p>You can find our more about <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong> and <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUS<\/strong>E on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToFreedomsCause\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vine.co\/u\/1123583365388627968\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vine<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background Information<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>On 4th June 1913 suffragette <strong>Emily Wilding Davison<\/strong> made her final brave protest at the Epsom Derby and it&#8217;s been a privilege to have toured TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE as part of an important series of Emily-related events in 2013. However, I strongly believe that Emily Davison&#8217;s legacy stretches far beyond this historic year and that <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/strong> has a part to play in bringing her story to a new generation.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/strong> is the strong bond between a mother and her daughter. It was reading Margaret Davison&#8217;s moving last letter to her daughter that first inspired me to write the play:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I cannot believe<br \/>\nthat you could have done such a dreadful act.<br \/>\nEven for the Cause, which I know you have<br \/>\ngiven up your whole heart &amp; soul to &amp; it<br \/>\nhas done so little in return for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two years after I came across Margaret&#8217;s letter at the Women&#8217;s Library the play first took to the stage for performances at Bolton Castle and The Friar&#8217;s Head pub, Akebar in North Yorkshire. The director, Chris Wheatley, with whom I have worked on all my plays to date, continues to be a fantastic supporter of TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/votes_group_train_02_compact_crop.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-51   \" alt=\"TO FREEDOM'S CAUSE - Yorkshire \" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/votes_group_train_02_compact_crop.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/votes_group_train_02_compact_crop.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/votes_group_train_02_compact_crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/votes_group_train_02_compact_crop-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Onwards to victory! TO FREEDOM\u2019S CAUSE Cast shot at Finghall station.<br \/>The play premiered at Bolton Castle in North Yorkshire in the summer of 2009.<br \/>Photo: Chris Wheatley, 2009<\/p><\/div>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2009 audiences across Yorkshire, the North East, Epsom and London have been an integral part of the play&#8217;s development.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">In the latter stages of development Emily&#8217;s close family ties with Northumberland returned to the fore. I had always sensed that there was much more to Emily than her rather dour faced Public image and so through continued research and conversations with relatives (of both Emily and Herbert Jones, the King&#8217;s Jockey, who also features in the play) I discovered even more about the North East&#8217;s &#8216;Lawless Lassie&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Music and song remain an important element in the play. The suffragettes were known for their singing. It helped to keep their spirits up during the long spells of imprisonment. In addition to some of the more familiar suffragette songs, traditional Northumbrian songs offered an insight into Emily&#8217;s strong family ties with the North East.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/instagram.com\/p\/kKTmdFA8zr\/embed\/\" height=\"710\" width=\"612\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE &#8211; in rehearsal for the 2014 House of Commons performance.<br \/>\nWith Eleanor Dennison (Flora &#8216;General&#8217; Drummond), Fiona Geddes (Miss Smith)<br \/>\n&amp; Rhona Finch (Musical Director).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although born in London, it was Emily&#8217;s Northumbrian grit that saw her through the difficult times she would face during her adult life, from having to leave university after her father&#8217;s death to the 49 times she was forcibly fed in prison.\u00a0Fondly remembered as a bright sunbeam and generous in nature; people warmed to her.<\/p>\n<p>The brutalities of the State may have battered and bruised her, made her stumble, but her belief in equality and women&#8217;s suffrage drove her to push the boundaries even further in order to attain her goal.<\/p>\n<p>However, the intense nature of the Votes for Women campaign had many unforeseen consequences.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE is the powerful story of some of the people who came into contact with<br \/>\nEmily, who changed her life and whose lives she changed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Emily&#8217;s final, iconic act involved the King&#8217;s jockey, Herbert Jones. A celebrated sportsman at the peak of his career, Herbert&#8217;s life would decades afterwards end in tragedy. However, Herbert&#8217;s later life has often been misrepresented and so in <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/strong> I seek to redress this.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years there has been a great deal of speculation about Emily\u2019s motivation for stopping Anmer, the King\u2019s horse: Was it suicide?\u00a0 Was it na\u00efve?\u00a0 Or was it just an accident? \u00a0<strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/strong> offers some insight into the exact truth of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Working on <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/strong> has been a labour of love and I would like to thank everyone who has helped me develop this fresh retelling of Emily Wilding Davison&#8217;s story.\u00a0A fun-loving, vivacious woman, whose courage, in the face of adversity, can inspire us all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_Dickie-James2_13Feb14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1451\" alt=\"2FC_aud_Dickie James2_13Feb14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_Dickie-James2_13Feb14.jpg\" width=\"532\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_Dickie-James2_13Feb14.jpg 532w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_Dickie-James2_13Feb14-300x66.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_HistoryNeedsYou_13Feb14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1455\" alt=\"2FC_aud_HistoryNeedsYou_13Feb14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_HistoryNeedsYou_13Feb14.jpg\" width=\"531\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_HistoryNeedsYou_13Feb14.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_aud_HistoryNeedsYou_13Feb14-300x55.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>At a time when voting apathy is commonplace, TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE provides a timely reminder of the sacrifices made by an earlier generation, so that we can live in a modern democracy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_544\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newminster_workshop_Kate-Willoughby-Emily-Davison_Peter-McCartney_Morpeth-Herald_20.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-544\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-544  \" alt=\"Newminster_workshop_Kate Willoughby (Emily Davison)_Peter McCartney_Morpeth Herald_20\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newminster_workshop_Kate-Willoughby-Emily-Davison_Peter-McCartney_Morpeth-Herald_20.jpg\" width=\"562\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newminster_workshop_Kate-Willoughby-Emily-Davison_Peter-McCartney_Morpeth-Herald_20.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newminster_workshop_Kate-Willoughby-Emily-Davison_Peter-McCartney_Morpeth-Herald_20-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TO FREEDOM\u2019S CAUSE schools workshops in Northumberland<br \/>Photo: Peter McCartney, The Morpeth Herald, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are exciting times ahead so please do get in touch!<\/p>\n<p>You can find more about <strong>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUS<\/strong>E and its accompanying social media campaign<strong> #Emilymatters<\/strong> on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToFreedomsCause\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vine.co\/u\/1123583365388627968\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vine<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Kate Willoughby<\/strong><br \/>\nActor &amp; Writer of Emily Wilding Davison play TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Votesforwomenstrap.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Votesforwomenstrap\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Votesforwomenstrap.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=804\" data-a2a-title=\"2009-2015:  News & Background Information\"><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.katewilloughby.co.uk%2F%3Fpage_id%3D804&amp;linkname=2009-2015%3A%20%20News%20%26%20Background%20Information\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/twitter.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Twitter\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.katewilloughby.co.uk%2F%3Fpage_id%3D804&amp;linkname=2009-2015%3A%20%20News%20%26%20Background%20Information\" title=\"LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/linkedin.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"LinkedIn\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><img src=\"\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TO FREEDOM&#8217;S CAUSE &#8211; News &amp; Background Information By Kate Willoughby &nbsp; LATEST NEWS!\u00a0 We&#8217;ll be updating this page with new developments about the play. &nbsp; &nbsp; WOMAN UP! 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