Kate Bowen talks about her drama Close Quarters, exploring the aspirations and gender wars of three female squaddiesIn 2016, the ban on women in the British army fighting in close combat roles was lifted. Although women were already engaged in some frontline duties, they had previously been prevented from serving in the infantry and in tank units.In her new play Close Quarters, at Sheffield Theatres, writer Kate Bow…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM on October 24, 2018