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Galatea

Before Shakespeare has been thinking about John Lyly’s play Galatea (1584) as part of our various collaborations with the theatremaker Emma Frankland and Emma’s production of the play. Here, we include all our materials on the play, the production, and its research and development, from workshop insights with performers, translating the play into British Sign Language, innovative ways of working with early modern drama, and understanding the queer and racial implications of Lyly’s radical play.

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  • by Andy Kesson

Galatea 101 #5: Myriddin Pharo on Lyly and outdoor theatre design

Myriddin Pharo, artistic director of WildWorks and our company designer, tells us about his work on John Lyly's Galatea.
  • by Andy Kesson

Galatea 101 #4: Aneesa Chaudhry and Mary Woodvine on BSL, music and dance

Aneesa Chaudhry and Mary Woodvine tell us about the music, dance and movement for this production, exploring ways for our deaf performers and British Sign Language to take the lead in its choreography.
  • by Andy Kesson

Galatea 101 #3: Bea Webster on signing early modern English and queer virgins

Bea Webster talks about the process of turning sixteenth-century English into British Sign Language and the creation of appropriate signs, the importance of a diverse rehearsal room, and what it's like playing a character about to be sacrificed... Part of the Galatea residency at 101 Outdoor Creation Space.
  • by Andy Kesson

Galatea 101 #2: Nadia Nadarajah and Brian Duffy tell us about performing Diana and directing the show

Nadia Nadarajah and Brian Duffy tell us about their experiences working on the play Galatea, including translations into British Sign Language, exploring the character of the goddess Diana, and using physical communication and visual vernacular. The work forms part of Emma Frankland's production and comes out of a residency at 101 Outdoor Creation Space in 2021.
  • by Andy Kesson

Galatea 101 #1: Emma Frankland and Andy Kesson

This week and next, Galatea is back on its feet once more! Now heading towards a production in collaboration with Wildworks, director and theatremaker Emma Frankland has gathered theatremakers at the 101 Outdoor Creation Space (made possible thanks to their seed funding).
  • by Andy Kesson

Galatea, BritGrad and diverse alarums

What do we see when we look at early modern plays in contemporary theatre?