We asked if any reader had seen the National Theatre play Fram, which includes a cameo of the Quaker international relief worker Ruth Fry. There were mixed reviews. We have heard from Grace Blaker, who felt positive about this story of polar explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, who made a bid for the north pole in 1890.
'I don't go to the theatre for the expected', Grace writes. 'I want to be surprised and this play did that. Tony Harrison's gift for power writing, bringing to life historic characters and having them grapple with issues that remain contemporary, created a play with a depth that is totally relevant today.'

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