The Girls of St. Wode's

Eileen, Marjorie and Letitia Chetwynd are on the cusp of adulthood, winding their way home from a finishing school as the first flowers of April blossom in London. Their mother, Mrs. Chetwynd, basks in the comforts of a fashionable widowed life, while her close friend Mrs. Acheson, equally bereaved yet plainly dressed, offers a more practical outlook. Their lively conversation reveals a clash of values: the polished expectations of society against a quietly modern view of what education should mean for young women.

At St. Wode’s the sisters will encounter a world that promises debutante glamour, lively friendships, and subtle tests of character. Beneath the polished façade, the girls must negotiate the influence of the spirited Belle, the weight of family expectations, and their own growing sense of independence. Listeners are invited to share the early steps of their journey, where laughter and propriety mingle, and the first hints of choice begin to stir.