Local theatre company Middle Child premiere their latest show at Hull Truck this week. ‘Modest’ telling the story of trailblazing Victorian artist Elizabeth Thompson.
Music hall, theatre and drag king swagger collide as Modest brings you Elizabeth Thompson – megastar of the Victorian art scene. Featuring some of the UK’s hottest drag talent, the new play will break your heart and start a revolution.
We met with lead actress Emer Dineen at Ferens Art Gallery to find out more:
“I’ve come to the Ferens to see her painting, ‘The Return from Inkerman’, which is part of the permanent collection here at the Ferens Gallery.”
“Modest is a play about Elizabeth Thompson. Elizabeth created huge war paintings, which was unheard of for any female artists, or any artist, of her time.”
“She became an overnight sensation, with people calling for her election to the Royal Academy much to the dismay of the other royal academicians at the time.”
“So, ‘Modest’ is about her struggle not with getting into the Royal Academy, but also acclimatising to this level of fame and celebrity as a female artist at the time.”
Ticket for ‘Modest’ are available now on the official Middle Child website.
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