The Dolphin's Back

Newly formed theatre company The Dolphin’s Back presents The Woman in the Moon - an astrological sex comedy by Renaissance playwright John Lyly, directed by James Wallace.

First performed before Queen Elizabeth I circa 1590, this is the first professional run in 400 years of this neglected but extraordinary dream-play by John Lyly, the first great playwright of the Elizabethan theatre.

Mixing astrology, myth, magic and farce, The Woman in the Moon is set in Utopia, where Lyly boldly rewrites Genesis - here the supreme creator is female, Nature herself. When four shepherds beg for a mate, she breathes life into the first woman, Pandora. Jealous of her excellence, the seven Planets take turns to revenge themselves on her while she is pursued by the four love-struck men, causing chaos.

Running time: 90 minutes.