EGLANTYNE is a new one woman show exploring the extraordinary life of Eglantyne Jebb, co-founder of Save the Children, passionate human rights activist, humanitarian, radical fundraiser and social reformer.
EGLANTYNE premiered in New Zealand on 1 May 2014 at The Lodge Theatre, Geraldine, and toured to Timaru, Ashburton, Christchurch, Wellington and New Plymouth. Read the reviews...
In 2015 EGLANTYNE toured in the UK launching with a private preview at Eglantyne Jebb's childhood home The Lyth, Ellesmere, Shropshire; followed by the UK premiere at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury; Ludlow Assembly Rooms in the Ludlow Fringe Festival; Courtyard Theatre, Hereford; Mumford Theatre, Cambridge; and The Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, North Yorkshire.
In 2016 EGLANTYNE premiered in Australia at the Adelaide Fringe at Holden Street Theatres. EGLANTYNE also toured to New Zealand secondary schools in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Timaru.
In 2017 EGLANTYNE played at London's Tristan Bates Theatre Festival of Solo Performance, Brighton Fringe, London’s Central Family Court and Melbourne’s Rippon Lea Historic National Trust House.
In 2018 EGLANTYNE was performed at New Zealand’s Government House, Underground Venues Buxton Fringe, and at the Gilded Balloon Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In 2019 toured to Northumberland, Cumbria, Durham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Beirut, Birmingham, Shropshire, Cobham, London, Marlborough, Geneva, Scotland, Dar Es Salaam, Melbourne, Wellington, Geneva, Zurich, Nairobi, Mozambique and Malawi.
In 2021 EGLANTYNE was part of the Summer at Q Festival, Q Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
In 2022 EGLANTYNE played at the Gilded Balloon in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EGLANTYNE Cast and Crew
Written and Performed by Anne Chamberlain
Directed by KC Kelly
Produced by Ms Chamberlain Presents
Lighting Design – Phil Blackburn
Graphic Design – Maggie Blackburn
Website Design – Charlotte Hird
Props Assistant – Ian Blackburn
UK Props Assistant – Martha Wailes
Shirt Design – Danielle Chamberlain
Hat Creation – Maryanne Cathro
Acknowledgements:
Mary-Jane Baxter, Stephen Blackburn, Tina Callcut, Audrey Chamberlain, Kirsty Chamberlain, Susan Chamberlain, Val Charlton, Anne Ellis, Majory Embleton, Kay Enoka, Sandy Gildea, Heather Hayden, Christina Hoey, Stephanie Hopkins, Corinna Jebb, Lionel Jebb, Richard Jebb, Susan Jebb, Mercy Jumo, Lindsay Nelson, Di Reece, Angela Scott, June Shand, Mark Sims, Derek Smail, Ros Stace, Hugh Stephenson, Howard Taylor, EnsembleImpact Educational Trust, Ideas Shop, Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Society, Performing Arts Foundation of Wellington, Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School, Save the Children branch volunteers
EGLANTYNE
world premiere - 1 May 2014, The Lodge Theatre, Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand.
EGLANTYNE UK premiere – 11 June 2015, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
The script includes some direct quotes from Eglantyne Jebb’s letters, articles, speeches and diary entries
Duration 75 minutes
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