Brought together by their joint loves of musical theatre and science, composer Jenni Pinnock and writers Helen Arney and Brian Mackenwells started working on “The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade” as part of the Birmingham Hippodrome’s first Musical Theatre Writers Group. It’s an upbeat ensemble show that follows the world of Hertha Marks-Ayrton, Lincoln’s own Charlotte Scott and three of their friends at 1870s Girton College, Cambridge. When fire threatens their safety, they start the first ever all-female Fire Brigade to protect themselves from harm – and end  up trying to burn down the patriarchy. 

Jenni is a British composer who loves combining quirky time signatures, soaring melodies and moments of stillness. Helen is the UK’s premiere geek songstress, ex-science presenter and recovering stand-up comedian. Brian is an Irish writer who has created poetry, prose, plays and a short documentary about pencils for the BBC.