Based on a true story
Girls on Fire Theatre Company, created by Lily Sitzia, Ellie Grace and Emma Graveling, are very excited to announce the short run of their show ‘Girls on Fire’ at the Golden Goose Theatre on the 27th and 28th of September 2025, as part of the Lambeth Fringe, as well as transferring for one night, to the Etcetera Theatre in Camden on the 29th of September.
Girls on Fire, written by Ellie Grace, Co-Written by Lily Sitzia & Emma Graveling, follows the story of Hannie Schaft and Freddie and Truus Oversteegen, three young women who were fundamental in the Dutch resistance during World War Two. As a trio, they seduced and killed civilian traitors and Nazi soldiers, posing as ‘Moffen girls’ to gain the soldiers’ trust and lead them into the woods, where the executions took place. Our piece follows the girls’ journey, from their first meetings, through their time in the war, up until Hannie Schaft’s execution in 1945, just weeks before the end of the war in the Netherlands.
Using folksong and physical theatre to enhance the story-telling, this multidisciplinary piece challenges the audiences’ perceptions of conflict and morality, serving as a reminder of the timeless evidence of violence, war and those who rise against it.
Golden Goose Theatre, 146 Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RR.
Tickets and details: https://lambethfringe.com/events/girls-on-fire#Tickets
