Some of the women who have inspired Howells (from top): Jackie ‘‘Moms’’ Mabley. Off stage, Howells describes herself as introverted and nervous, but on stage she comes alive. In the show, which is directed by Anya Tate-Manning, Howells is surrounded by images of the women who have inspired her. ''I wanted to challenge myself, look at something around women and family involving storytelling and writing.'' There is a lot of misconceptions out there about female prisons and women in prison.''

Source: Otago Daily Times March 20, 2019 14:26 UTC