Surgeon to the Dead
by Charlotte O'Leary
photography by Mark Duffield
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Performed in the oldest operating theatre in Europe and set during the festive season, the play discovers the true untold story behind the fight to change medical history.
A festive tale of death, desire and... amputation Victorian London, 1846. Showman Dr Edwards has a reputation for having the fastest amputating knife in Britain but is becoming disheartened at the endless mundane amputations he’s expected to perform at St Thomas’ Hospital. As one of England’s most famous surgeons he’s desperate to find a way to leave a medical legacy. When he hears the Americans are planning the first operation under anesthesia he jumps at the opportunity to be the first to administer it in Europe. Battling against the highly flammable ether and a hospital full of doctors wanting a taste of his fame can he successfully perform the operation in front of Europe’s press, and before Christmas, or has he pushed himself too far this time? |
TEAMProducing Director.......... Guy Watson
Writer................................ Charlotte O'Leary Finance............................. Tony Watson Co-Producer..................... Monika Hazelton Designer........................... Susan Watson Marketing Team.............. Beth Lyne & Alice Massey Assistant Director........... Maia von Hurter Graphic Designer............. Vic Hill Box Office...................... TicketWeb CASTFlossie Donamal................. Nadine Barr
Dr Willberforce Haighton... Oliver Longstaff Dr Edwards.......................... Cameron Robertson Margaret Brownell ............. Louisa-May Parker Composer and Violinst ...... Emma Lane |
how to find the old operating theatre
The Old Operating Theatre, 9a St. Thomas's St. London SE1 9RY
UNDERGROUND & MAINLINE RAIL STATION
London Bridge (Northern & Jubilee Lines)
BUS & TAXI
London Bridge
17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 381, 521, RV1
London Bridge (Northern & Jubilee Lines)
BUS & TAXI
London Bridge
17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 381, 521, RV1
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