'EMMA HAMILTON'S ATTITUDES RENEWED'
Dates: Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February
Performances times: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Duration: 15 minutes
Location: The Queen's House, Romney Rd, London, SE10 9NF
Admission: Free
Nearest Station: Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich
Please see for details: http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/events/attitudes
Starring: Jourdan Powell
Inspired by the fascinating life of Emma Hamilton and her performances of 'Attitudes'; Lenka Horakova and Anna Kompaniets of Akleriah, in collaboration with filmmaker Jason Wen and Drama lecture and theatre director Jillian Wallis and her University of Greenwich students, resurrect Emma Hamilton's story in relation to the contemporary female.
Mixing contemporary and traditional devices, audience will be taken on a journey into the world of a person whom, 'once-upon-a-time', was the most famous woman from England. Though she bore the only child of England's ninth most popular figure of all time, Admiral Nelson, she was a remarkable and historic person in her own right: a trendsetter, a fashion icon, artists' muse, a celebrity loved and admired by the men and women of Europe; the amazing and tragic Lady Emma Hamilton.
Intrigued by Emma's rise from poverty to fame and her ultimate fall, the piece looks at the relevance of 'Attitudes' today. Through symbolism and iconography, questions are raised about the fragility of her character, the significance men have played in her life, as well as her innermost feelings, seeking to draw parallels to women today.
Performed by:
Emma Hamilton: Jourdan Powell
Young Emma Hamilton: Ruby Brown
William Hamilton: Rhys Pridmore
Emma's Mother: Jackie Collins
George Romney and Charles Greville: James Walsom
Queen Maria Carolina: Amy Bentley
Lady X: Chantelle Walker
