Pleasure Dome Theatre, known for their spectacular open air theatre at Exmoor’s Valley of Rocks, present, ROSALIE – A one-woman play inspired by Rosalie Chichester 1865-1949: Scientist, Photographer, Explorer, Collector, and unapologetic eccentric, exploring the pressures of female identity and familial responsibility in Victorian England.
Directed by the award-winning Scott Le Crass this offering by Pleasure Dome Theatre sheds light on one of the South West’s most fascinating individuals.
“This was a virtuoso reimagining of a truly remarkable woman, which resonated with its local audience in a special way and rang a few contemporary bells. The National Trust’s partnership with the Pleasure Dome Theatre in this and other productions is an imaginative outreach beneficial to all.”
“…we witnessed the ebb and flow, the joys, private griefs and public angers of a remarkable Victorian/Edwardian Conservative but free-thinking woman as presented with variety and flawless fluency by one actor, a few props, a choice selection of recorded sounds and a finely-judged piano…”
***** West Somerset Free Press
