Running with Scissors by Ronnie Conboy

Lesser known true tales of the women who made medical history is brought vividly to life by storyteller and former orthopaedic surgeon, Ronnie Conboy. Women have been shaping the cutting edge of medicine for hundreds of years. Running with Scissors is an unvarnished look at the brave, the bold, and the beautifully radical. Meet the cross-dressers who defied the law, the criminals who broke the rules, and the radical change-makers who picked up the scalpel when society told them to step away. Blending fascinating historical true stories with raw, personal reflections from a modern surgical career, this show will take you from the theatres of war to today's NHS, celebrating the defiant spirit of the women who carved out a place in history--one incision at a time.