{"id":5753,"date":"2026-04-20T13:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/?p=5753"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:33:43","slug":"kitty-oneil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/cy\/kitty-oneil\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitty O&#8217;Neil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5753\" class=\"elementor elementor-5753\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c21a91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c21a91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c48aee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c48aee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-130645c\" data-id=\"130645c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0713da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0713da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kitty O'Neil<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afe5fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8afe5fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/083deafgathSAT22112025Kirstenmcternan-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5757\" alt=\"A performer with a wide-eyed, excited expression sits inside a red, flat-board car prop on a stage. They are wearing a bright yellow racing helmet with a clear visor, a black-and-white checkered shirt, and a vibrant orange feather boa. Red curtains and a blue backdrop frame the theatrical scene.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/083deafgathSAT22112025Kirstenmcternan-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/083deafgathSAT22112025Kirstenmcternan-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/083deafgathSAT22112025Kirstenmcternan-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/083deafgathSAT22112025Kirstenmcternan-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/083deafgathSAT22112025Kirstenmcternan-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/083deafgathSAT22112025Kirstenmcternan-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6cef61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6cef61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80b3108\" data-id=\"80b3108\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68faf9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68faf9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who was Kitty O\u2019Neil?\u00a0 On this hilarious journey you will discover she was the first Deaf American stuntwoman! A record breaking badass that defied the world that tried to define her, thrill seeking, death defying and the fastest Woman on Earth! Discover the first Deaf superhero who was behind Wonder Woman\u2019s greatest feats. In true Taking Flight style this spoof docudrama has a spattering of audience interaction and is told in BSL, Welsh and good old slapstick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>More information available here:\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takingflighttheatre.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Summer-Festivals-Programming-Pack.pdf\">Kitty O&#8217;Neil further information<\/a><\/p><p>To book this show for your event or festival, please get in touch with <a href=\"mailto:producer@takingflighttheatre.co.uk\">producer@takingflighttheatre.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2c4b15\" data-id=\"e2c4b15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133d7a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"133d7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd0fe84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd0fe84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87bdd3c\" data-id=\"87bdd3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54448c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54448c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trailer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af86314 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af86314\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d39add\" data-id=\"1d39add\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59190ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"59190ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/9ziWxNySyb0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kitty O&#8217;Neil Who was Kitty O\u2019Neil?\u00a0 On this hilarious journey you will discover she was the first Deaf American stuntwoman! 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