Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)
There is a possibility that God made everything because he was terrified of doing nothing.
Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me) (2015) is a re-telling of the story of the beginning of everything inspired by Milton’s epic poem – told through words, music and the easily misunderstood medium of dance.
A show for anyone who has ever created anything (a child, a garden, a paper aeroplane) and then had to watch that wonderful thing spiral out of control.
Age guidance: 13+
Content warnings: some occasional use of swearing and adult themes.
Approx. running time: 75 minutes
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Written by Ben Duke
Co-Directed by Lucy Morrison and Ben Duke
Performed by Sharif Afifi
Lighting & Set Design by Jackie Shemesh
Casting Director: Arthur Carrington
Artistic Collaborator: Raquel Meseguer Zafe
Costume Supervisor: Sophie Lincoln
Production Manager: David Sherman
Technical Stage Manager: Rachel Bowen
Stage Manager: Lola Glading
Executive Producer: Daisy Drury
Producer: Emma Evans
Marketing Consultant: Beryl Dzambo
BSL Interpreter: Clare Edwards
Supported by Arts Council England using public funding from the National Lottery with additional support from House Network and The Spring Arts & Heritage centre.
Originally created in 2015. Co-commissioned by The Place and Battersea Arts Centre with further commissioning support from The Point, Eastleigh and South East Dance.
With thanks to Tess Howell, Emily Gorrod-Smith and Hattie Gregory
Images by Zoe Sanders and Dominic Owens
Access Performances:
Performances of Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me) include British Sign Language interpreted performances, Relaxed Environment Performances and Captioned performances.
All performances at Battersea Arts Centre are relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.
If you have any questions about Access Performances or access needs, please contact the team at the appropriate venue.
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