Celebrating the legendary actress Sarah Siddons and the first biography about her in over 50 years, Jo Willett uncovers previously unpublished sources to reveal new insights into Sarah’s marriage, life and career.
Fittingly for a superstar known in her lifetime as Britain’s greatest tragic actress, there are 42 portraits of Sarah in the Gallery’s Collection.
Adored by theatre audiences, writers, artists and the royal family alike, Sarah grasped the importance of her image. She made sure that every leading portrait painter captured her likeness, so that engravings could be sold to her adoring public.
In an 18-century world of vicious satire and gossip, Sarah battled to manage her reputation, taking pains to portray herself as respectable and happily married.
At this lunchtime lecture, Jo will reveal her story that is not only one of rags to riches fame, but of a pioneering woman who redefined the world of theatre.
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2024-05-09 13:00 2024-05-09 13:00 Europe/London Sarah Siddons: the first celebrity actress Celebrating the legendary actress Sarah Siddons and the first biography about her in over 50 years, Jo Willett uncovers previously unpublished sources to reveal new insights into Sarah’s marriage, life and career. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2024/05/09/sarah-siddons-the-first-celebrity-actress-385149 National Portrait Gallery,St Martin's Place, London,London,Location
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