Billie's story is one of escape and extremes. We focus on her turbulent life and her struggle to cope with poverty, violence, racism, alcoholism, drug abuse and a painful childhood, almost inevitably leading to successive abusive relationships in her adult life. When stripped of Hollywood tinsel, we see and understand the woman who was Billie Holiday. Not only a cultural icon but, through her songs, a beacon of hope to millions; from her traumatic childhood in the back streets of Baltimore to the colourful jazz scene of New York's café society and Harlem's Apollo theatre, all leading to a tragic yet moving premature demise at the age of 44.| 3 Jul 07 to 7 Jul 07 | Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Jun 07 to 30 Jun 07 | The Drum Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 25 Jun 07 | Grand Theatre Swansea, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 21 Jun 07 to 23 Jun 07 | Chelmsford Theatre Chelmsford, Essex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Jun 07 to 20 Jun 07 | Forum Theatre Billingham, Cleveland Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 11 Jun 07 to 13 Jun 07 | Pavilion Theatre Worthing, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Jun 07 to 5 Jun 07 | City Varieties Music Hall Leeds, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 31 May 07 to 1 Jun 07 | Grove Theatre Dunstable, Bedfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 May 07 to 30 May 07 | Key Theatre Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 24 May 07 to 26 May 07 | Lichfield Garrick Lichfield, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 22 May 07 to 23 May 07 | Victoria Theatre Halifax, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 May 07 to 19 May 07 | Gordon Craig Theatre Stevenage, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 14 May 07 to 16 May 07 | Royal Court Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 9 May 07 to 12 May 07 | Guild Hall and Charter Theatre Preston, Lancashire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 7 May 07 | Millennium Forum Derry, Londonderry Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 4 May 07 to 6 May 07 | Everyman Palace Theatre Cork, Ireland Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 30 Apr 07 to 1 May 07 | Civic Theatre Dublin 24, Ireland Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Apr 07 to 29 Apr 07 | Plaza Theatre Stockport, Cheshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 10 Apr 07 to 11 Apr 07 | The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive |
