The Earthly Paradise by Peter Whelan
Directed by Tom Hancock
Auditions: 15th, 16th & 19th June, 2011
Performances: Tuesday 18th to Saturday 22nd October, 2011, Prompt Corner
June 1871. William Morris spends summer in Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, in the company of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and their beloved Janey - the wife of one and muse of the other.
It seemed that they had found their ideal, in harmony with nature, a garden of earthly delights. But cynics whispered that the move from London was to conceal the very Pre-Raphaelite affair between Janey and Gabriel...
The Earthly Paradise is character rich with love, art and friendship at its core. Bittersweet, and funny, there is a resounding humanity in its delivery.
Cast
William Morris, thirty-six at the time of the play
Jane Morris, his wife, twenty-nine
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, forty-two
John Hennie, a manservant, late twenties
Please note that although anyone may audition for a show at the South London Theatre, if cast you must be (or become) a member of the club. Proof of membership will be required at the first rehearsal. Membership information can be found here
For more details, please contact Tom Hancock or Megan Collins
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