Take the Space
In association with Greenwich Theatre present
STELLA, a story of women, their men and astronomy
By Siobhán Nicholas
William Herschel discovered Uranus. So what did his sister do?
She discovered eight comets, numerous nebulae, some double stars and was the first women to be offered honorary membership of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Science has historically been a man’s domain; yet look closely at the archive and you’ll find a silent army of intelligent, dedicated women researching and discovering.
This is a play about Time, Space, Curiosity and Passion: two women astronomers, Jessica Bell from the C21st and Caroline Herschel from the C18th look up at the same night sky and find themselves colliding in their search for understanding. Caroline longs for a family and home of her own; Jess contemplates the prospect of losing both.
Each woman can precisely map her position in the universe yet she struggles to find her place in the world.
Cast: Kathryn Pogson, Chris Barnes and Siobhán Nicholas
“ the audience choked on the bared emotions and the wonderment of people seeing deep space for the first time” The Guardian, John Vidal
“an elegant, accomplished piece of theatre that showed the people at the end of the telescope to be as fascinating and complex as the universe they gaze on” The Argus, Brighton
“a sumptuous presentation of a lot of thought-provoking material”
The Fringe Review 2013
“A superbly moving, compact and yes exhilarating play” The Waterloo Press, Brighton Fringe Festival 2013.
STELLA is funded by Arts Council England, Science and Technology Facilities Council and The Institute of Physics.
Tour Dates
Guildhall Arts Centre
St Peter's Hill, Grantham, NG31 6PZ
Wed 18th Sept at 7.30pm
Tickets on 01476 406158
www.guildhallartscentre.com
Roedean School
Women in Science Week
Roedean Way, Brighton BN2 5RQ
Wed 25th Sept at 4.30pm
Tickets - invitations only
www.roedean.co.uk
The Marlowe Studio
The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS
Thurs 10th and Fri 11th October at 8pm
Tickets on 01227 787787
www.marlowetheatre.com
The Groundlings Theatre
Women's Staff Forum @ University of Portsmouth
42 Kent St, Portsmouth, PO1 3BT
Tues 29th October at 7.30pm
Tickets on 023 9273 7370
www.groundlings.co.uk
Traverse Theatre
Cambridge St, Edinburgh EH1 2ED
Tues 19th and Wed 20th November at 8pm
Tickets on 0131 228 1404
www.traverse.co.uk
Devonshire Park Theatre
Compton St, Eastbourne BN21 4BP
Fri 22nd and Sat 23rd November at 7.45pm
with Sat mat at 2.30pm
Tickets on 01323 412000
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk
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