THE life and death of one of Dorset’s most famous daughters is played out on stage at Lighthouse in Poole on June 16.
AsOne Theatre is visiting the venue with The cabinet maker’s daughter, which retells the life of palaeontologist Mary Anning as she lies on her deathbed.
It is 1846, and the little town of Lyme Regis is battered by howling winter gales. Dying, and increasingly dependent on laudanum, Mary Anning embarks on a strange dream journey through a life where she challenged the world of men and shook their beliefs to the core.
She is haunted by hallucinations of old friends, enemies and even the dinosaurs she spent her life hacking out of the living rock. Into this world of dreams walks a man she never thought she would see again and attempts to find a resolution to their enigmatic relationship.
Performances are at 2.30pm and 7.30pm and tickets and full details are available from 0844 406 8666.
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