
Emily Dickinson & I
The Journey of a Portrayal
Sunday, 26th September, 3pm
A one-woman play about writing, acting and getting into Emily Dickinson's dress. Movingly told and intensely personal, Emily Dickinson & I is about the relationship between a dead poet and her living admirer, separated by a continent and a century. It tells the story of the attempt to write a play that will capture Emily's essence. But how can she be made to breathe without putting words in her mouth? On the other hand, how can she be made three-dimensional on the stage if only her extant written words are used? And when is biography not also autobiographical? A beautifully woven biography of both artists is intriguingly played out in this well-wrought and original piece of work.
Photography by Malcolm Crowthers
'Absolutely flawless . . . leaves you with the realization and the belief that in a world scarred by violence and betrayal, extraordinary beauty still abounds'
***** SEE Magazine, Edmonton, Canada
'A production of rare integrity'
**** Critic's Choice, The Scotsman, Edinburgh Fringe
'Campbell is electric'
TIME OUT
'Captivating - I recommend it unreservedly'
Margaret Drabble, Hot Tickets, Evening Standard