The Magnificent Menagerie of Mrs Strange!
An outdoor spectacle created for ‘Live at Lyme’ for The National Trust at Lyme Park in 2017.
Three impulses. One: The importance of the Regency period to the story of the house. Two: Narratives around the importation of animals from colonised countries during the 18th century. Three: The legacy of human progress as evident in the endangered species making up this strange menagerie.
Fantastic, visually delightful but so entertaining too!
Commissioned as The STrange Train Company in 2017 by Creative Industries Trafford for Trust New Art at Lyme Park.
Director: Gerry Flanagan
Musicians: Ruby Martin and Paul Jones.
Performers: Menyee Lai, Elaine Eland, Sophie Tyrrell, Laurence Brown, Joe Baker, Ryan Carruthers.
Creative direction and design: Sophie Tyrrell