THE WOMAN IN THE MOON
Utopia
God is female - Nature herself When four shepherds beg for a mate, she creates the first woman, Pandora But the seven Planets are jealous, and take turns to revenge themselves on this new creation as she is pursued by the four love-struck men, causing misunderstandings and mayhem In 2017, The Dolphin's Back revived and re-imagined its much praised 2014 production to play by candlelight in The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse:
Here's a word about The Woman in the Moon. And the word is: goandseeitifyoucan Michael Caines, Times Literary Supplement "Hilarious, sexy and perhaps most surprisingly, cool" London City Nights "Inspired... ingenious... an unexpected joy" Female Arts "Magical and mysterious" "A triumphant display... mesmerising" TrendFrem In 2017, they said...
"directed superbly"
"The entire cast puts in faultless performances" "incredible physicality, timing and comic delivery" "uniting the audience in joy" mind the blog "The cast is scintillating and energetic... exemplary"
"A blast of nothing-but-fun... wonderful" theatreboxblog "James Wallace's lively production – ninety minutes of non-stop action – adds to Lyly's classical wit and word-play a winning blend of broad farce, physical high-jinks and wicked innuendo. Thus cleverly bringing a sixteenth-century rarity alive for a grateful modern audience"
michael gray blogspot For full reviews, cast & creatives,
and production photos of the 2014 production at The Rose Playhouse, Bankside click here |
CAST Bella Heesom - Pandora, the Woman Julia Sandiford - Nature James Thorne - Gunophilus Mathew Foster - Stesias Mark Knightly - Learchus Adam Cunis - Melos James Askill - Iphicles David Meyer - Saturn Tim Frances - Jupiter Oliver Senton - Mars Leo Wan - Sol Joy Cruickshank - Venus Ammar Duffus - Mercury Rachel Winters - Luna / Concord Emma Denly - Juno / Discord Directed and Designed by
James Wallace 
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