Details

A play about the woman who was 'Ophelia' in Millais' famous painting. London, 1849. Lizzie is plucked from the obscurity of a bonnet shop to model for the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood - an intoxicating group of young painters bent on revolutionising the Victorian art world. Inspired by their passion, Lizzie throws herself headlong into their lives and their art. She nearly dies in the creation of 'Ophelia', but the painting is a triumph. Lizzie wants more and dares to dream of being an artist in her own right. Falling in love with the charismatic Dante Gabriel Rossetti, she becomes his muse, and finally fulfils her dream of being an independent artist. But independence isn't always what it seems, love can be fickle and all art is a kind of deception. Lizzie is betrayed, and her response sparks a devastating denouement that still stirs debate to this day. Running time: 2hrs 30mins.

Cast/Performers

Emma West (Lizzie Siddal), Daniel Crossley, Jayne Wisener, Tom Bateman, Simon Darwen, James Northcote

Creatives/Company

Author: Jeremy Green
Producer(s): Copperhead Productions, Peter Huntley Productions
Director: Lotte Wakeham
Design: David Woodhead
Lighting: Howard Hudson
Sound: Andy Graham