The Origins of Miss Sylvia Sceptre

The Origins of Miss Sylvia Sceptre 2

From 2012 onwards I was back pursuing my first love performing. My day job was family entertainer on cruise ships, school shows and parties. I devoted any remaining spare time to creating my Gothic Victorian character. I wanted to reflect the success of Victorian female magicians such as Anna Eva Fay and Lulu Hurst. I…

The Origins of Miss Sylvia Sceptre

I have always had a great interest in history, inspired by the historical novels of Jean Plaidy. Antonia Frasers “The Weaker Vessel” further cultivated an interest in ‘herstory’ Vs history. As part of my English Degree I studied Feminist literature and the gothic novels of the 19th Century. Bliss! A whole three years of reading…