​​​​The brilliant story of heroic WWI munitionettes who not only selflessly served the war effort on the home front from 1914 to 1918, but also played football to raise money for charity.
Hundreds of munitionette teams were formed nationally, including dozens in North East England. As tens of thousands of people attended the matches, female football superstars, including Blyth Spartans Ladies' Bella Reay, were born.
Netting 133 goals in 30 matches, Bella Reay was the Alan Shearer of her day!
Sadly, the incredible story of these self-sacrificing munitionette footballers on the home front was largely forgotten ...
until the phenomenal theatre tours of "Wor Bella" in 2022, starring Lauren Waine, and 2024, starring Catherine Dryden!​​​​​​​​​​​
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See below for details of the North East England tour in March 2027
WOR BELLA researchers
Wisecrack Productions would like to thank Patrick Brennan, Chris Lloyd, Gordon Smith and A Love Supreme for their tremendous research on women's football in the North East. Find out more here.
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Sadly, Gordon Smith died in May 2025. Without Gordon, the Wor Bella project would never have happened.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
North East England tour
A celebration of International Women's Month, March 2027​​
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​​​​​North East England tour 2022
SOLD OUT
London 2024
SOLD OUT
Newcastle Theatre Royal 2024
SOLD OUT
March 3, 2027
Hexham Queen's Hall Arts Centre
2 pm & 7.30 pm
March 4, 2027
Phoenix Theatre, Blyth
7.30 pm
March 9, 2027
Harraby Theatre, Carlisle
7.30 pm
March 5, 2027
Phoenix Theatre, Blyth
2.30 pm & 7.30 pm
March 10, 2027
The Witham, Barnard Castle
7.30 pm
March 13, 2027
Westovian Theatre, S. Shields
2 pm & 7 pm
March 6, 2027
Market Pavilion, Blyth
3 pm
March 11, 2027
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
7.30 pm
March 7
The Glasshouse, Gateshead
4 pm
March 12, 2027
Gosforth Civic Theatre
2 pm & 7.30 pm
March 14, 2027
Hamsterley Village Hall
3 pm
