The Portuguese visual artist Paula Rego has inspired this new trilogy of plays. Her paintings Crivelli’s Garden, The Prey, and Breaking China became the catalyst for writing by theatre maker Fiona Graham. Commissioned by Theatre Centre and Komedia, these three new plays were developed for specific audiences through a series of artist/audience residencies and collaborations. These works have toured Britain and been re-staged in Portugal and Singapore.
Crivelli’s Garden was created for a 16+ audience and explores rites of passage as two young women decide whether they should stay or leave their fishing village to go to university in Portugal.
Between Friends is for 7-11 year olds and examines the politics of friendship between three young people when they are shipwrecked and abandoned in a lighthouse.
Breaking China is for 4-8 year olds and shows the importance of creative play and storytelling when making sense of change and adversity.
