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Marion Barbara 'Joe' Carstairs (1 February 1900 – 18 December 1993) was a wealthy British power boat racer known for her speed, eccentric lifestyle, and gender nonconformity. In the 1920s, she was known as the ‘fastest woman on water’.
9 de fev. de 2024 · Joe Carstairs was a Red Cross ambulance driver in World War I, a speedboat racer, and a pioneer of her time. She lived fearlessly, shunning societal norms and helping others, until she died in 1993.
Learn about the life and adventures of Marion 'Joe' Carstairs, a speedboat racer, oil heiress, and eccentric who defied gender norms and society. From driving ambulances in the war to building a fantasy island in the Bahamas, Carstairs was a bold and charismatic figure who inspired admiration and fear.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Joe Carstairs, a wealthy and adventurous heiress who loved speed and supported Malcolm Campbell. From driving ambulances in France to buying an island in the Bahamas, she was a pioneer and a visionary.
Exploring the life of a queer British power boat-racer known for being the ‘fastest woman on water’, Joe Carstairs is a new drama set across two timelines, the 1920s and the 2020s, to delve into gender, identity and social constructs that, over a century later, the world is still determined to conform to.
StoneCrabs Theatre’s new drama Joe Carstairs unleashes a highly charged fusion of movement, words and music that brings one of the 20th century’s boldest queer figures into sharp relief.
Joe Carstairs - Our Hidden Hero. 'Joe' Carstairs was known as the 'fastest woman on the water' in the 1920s. She was an openly gay, female powerboat racer who spent several years on the Isle of Wight.
