by Laura Shamas
8th -12th May 2018
A fascinating exploration of issues of artistic inspiration, history and censorship. Spanning 193 years and based on real events, this play in four parts traces the history of the social and political responses to Goya's masterpiece 'Naked Maja' from the time of its inception in 1798 Spain, to America and the 1991 sexual harassment case involving the work. Although our response to art is personal and subjective, how much of our reaction is really based on the 'politically correct' values of our times?
Director: Jerome Foley
Production Manager: Vic Carr
CAST
Goya/Zola/Guard/Dean Adrian Bacon
Maria/Princess Aide Amanda Harris
Inquisitor/Manet/Spanish Official/Student Craig Russell
Suzanne/Princess/Professor Isi Dixon
Clerk/Victorine/Ms Artiz Margarita Papadopoulou
Inquisitor/Baudelaire/Schoolboy/Student Rob Dixon
CREW
Stage Manager Lynn Burges
Set Designer Jerome Foley
Set Construction Andy Bakewell and WBDS Team
Lighting Design Savannah Dixon and Dom Gaskell
Sound Design Ritchie Sharpe
Lighting Operator Richard Young
Sound Operator Penny Lewin
Prompt Sue Scrimshaw
Props Jan Dizon
Costume Michelene Harris
ASM Barbara Seymour
Box Office Jacky Tivers
Front of House Caroline Todd and Team
Poster Design Jerome Foley and Rob Dixon
Photography Rob Dakin and Paul Burrows
Programme/Publicity Rob Dixon