{"product_id":"9781350426702-galatea","title":"Galatea","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWas anyone undone by fire, or turned to ashes through desire?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo young trans people find love whilst escaping oppression; a shipwrecked migrant searches for his family; goddesses clash; parents fret; an alchemist brews magic and a teenage Cupid sets hearts on fire — causing chaos and near disaster. And all the while, time is running out! \u003ci\u003eGalatea \u003c\/i\u003eis an unapologetically queer tale of love, magic, and the importance of welcoming outsiders. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalatea \u003c\/i\u003ewas originally written in the 1580s by John Lyly, William Shakespeare’s best-selling but now long-forgotten contemporary, inspiring Shakespeare’s comedies from\u003ci\u003e As You Like It \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGalatea \u003c\/i\u003ewas originally commissioned by Brighton Festival, and adapted by Emma Frankland and Subira Joy, and edited by Andy Kesson. This text features set and costume design sketches by Mydd Pharo, BSL translation support from Duffy, and notes from each contributor on the creation of the piece. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Brighton Festival, in May 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40827770536033,"sku":"9781350426702","price":12.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35276911_9dae75c5-bbf0-4684-87a9-3a10da668496.jpg?v=1752211502","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781350426702-galatea","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}