The Picture
T650560203
Matthias, a young knight of Bohemia, goes off to the wars, taking with him an enchanted image of his wife Sophia which - his friend Baptisa assures him - will indicate her constancy. If she is challenged in love in his absence, the picture will yellow; if she succumbs, it will blacken. Matthias' subsequent martial success is brought to the attention of the King, and he is invited to Court. There, the Queen falls for the soldier and vows both to seduce him and to test his wife's fidelity... (c.1629).
Archive :: production:T650560203, play:S2022275651, venue:V923
Production details
This Sumptuous production transposes the action to the mid-nineteenth century - and the birth of that other ‘magic picture’, the photograph. It marks the 175th anniversary of the famous Oriel window negative, taken by Fox Talbot at Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, and considered to be the first known photograph.
Special Performances
- 24 Nov 10 Sign Interpreted
- 25 Nov 10 Audio Described
- 25 Nov 10 Audio Described
