ON TOUR FEBRUARY 2026
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
LINKS TO RESOURCES
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Lesson Plan (coming soon)
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Cast and Crew (coming soon)
HOW TO BOOK
By phone: 416-686-5199 x223
By email: education@roseneath.ca
Grades 7-10
The Flight, by acclaimed theatre artist Beryl Bain, explores the ground-breaking life of aviation pioneer Bessie Colman – the first African-American woman and the first Native-American to hold an international pilot’s license. Rising above economic obstacles and social barriers in the Roaring ’20s, she earned the nickname “Brave Bessie” and even her dreams were quite literally sky high. From flight school in Paris to spectacular barnstorming shows, Bessie dazzled audiences with her bravery, beauty, and technological mastery. The Flight evokes Bessie’s unshakable optimism, her determination, her vision, and the indomitable self confidence that led her to soar above the clouds, reaching ever closer to the sun.
Show Gallery
The Flight is written by Beryl Bain
Photos from Theatre Gargantua - Lighting by Shawn Henry, Projection Design by Jason J. Brown, Set Design by Michael Gorden Spence, Costume Design by Des'ree Grey, Photos by Michael Cooper
Some of the photos are from a larger production with integrated projection mapping and do not reflect the touring version of the show we are bringing to schools across Ontario.