Little Nell
From: Wednesday, 4th July 2007
To: Saturday, 28 July 2007
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Synopsis
Based on Claire Tomalin's The Invisible Woman. Charles Dickens at the height of his literary genius was adored by the public and could do no wrong. However, what the public didn't know about was his all-consuming passion for Nelly Ternan, a girl young enough to be his daughter...
Our Review:
13 July 2007
It’s five years now since Peter Hall inaugurated his summer seasons at Bath’s beautiful Georgian theatre. This year’s festival includes two stage premieres: a new South African play by Athol Fugard and this shortish (90 minutes) but sweet bio-drama by Simon Gray of Charles Dickens’ secret other life with the young actress Ellen Ternan.
In a season which will also offers Shaw’s Pygmalion – the rather pert young flower girl who turns Professor Higgins’ head (at least in the film; Hall’s revival augmented by extra scenes Shaw wrote for the 1938 film, reverts to Shaw’s instructions and give them no such romantic outcome) – Gray’s companion head turner, Ellen Ternan emerges as just as much a victim of an older man’s fancy if collusive with it.
‘Nell’, or Little Mouse as he affectionately called her proved to be a redoubtable muse for Dickens – a Little Nell, killed off in The Old Curiosity Shop, resurrected. That she was also the love of ...
Creative
Simon Gray (Author)
Peter Hall Company (Company)
Peter Hall (Director)
Simon Higlett (Design)
Peter Mumford (Lighting)
Gregory Clarke (Sound)
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