Get involved with Galatea

Having announced the world premiere of our production of Galatea in Shoreham-by-Sea this spring. Did you know that you can get involved?

Galatea was written in the 1580s by John Lyly, William Shakespeare’s best-selling but now long-forgotten contemporary, inspiring Shakespeare’s comedies from As You Like It to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Performed in front of Queen Elizabeth I, over four hundred years ago, this tale of love, joy and the importance of welcoming outsiders is an incredibly resonant story for modern times.

Commissioned by Brighton Festival for its World Premiere, this ambitious, outdoor production will take place on Adur Recreation Ground in Shoreham-by-Sea as a major collaboration between award-winning queer theatre maker and local resident, Emma Frankland; LGBTQIA+ culture catalysts, Marlborough Productions; acclaimed Cornish landscape theatre company, Wildworks; and leading theatre historian, Andy Kesson.

We’re looking for local volunteers to join our Community Chorus and Choir for the production. This is your chance to be part of something spectacular in Shoreham-by-Sea alongside world-leading arts professionals that will be talked about for years to come.

Community rehearsals will take place between March and May (dates TBC) and performances will take place at 8pm Wednesday-Sunday between Friday 5th and Sunday 21st May with 2pm matinees on Sunday 14th and Saturday 20th May.

More details will be shared soon but we are currently accepting expressions of interest. If you’re keen to get involved or would like to find out more information, you can join us at one of the below recruitment events in Shoreham-by Sea hosted by Lead Artist and Shoreham-resident Emma Frankland or email Galatea’s Assistant Producer Fee Hudson Francis via [email protected]

Community Recruitment Events

Drift Shoreham
8-10 East Street, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5ZE
Tuesday 28th February 7pm-9pm

Ropetackle Arts Centre
Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG
Saturday 4th March, 11am-2pm