Zoë opens Philip Sutton RA’s My Shakespeare exhibition, plus a round-up of other news

8 March 2019 21:43

On 1 March, Zoë opened the new exhibition, My Shakespeare, by acclaimed artist and Royal Academician Philip Sutton at Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset. You can see photos from the event in the local press.

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The @philipsuttonra My Shakespeare exhibition is officially open thanks to the delightful Zo\u00eb Wanamaker who regaled a lovely heart felt story of her dad (Sam Wanamaker) and Philips friendship. On until 2 May #shakespeare #zoewanamaker #royalacademy

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In front of specially invited guests, she spoke about her father Sam Wanamaker’s friendship with Sutton, who designed a beautiful, characteristically colourful poster to celebrate the opening of Shakespeare’s Globe in 1997.

The poster was to be the first of many vibrant images inspired by Shakespeare and his plays. Sutton has described Shakespeare’s writings as ‘magical’, and the same could certainly be said for his own works of art.

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a fantastic opening by #zoewanamaker of the My Shakespeare exhibition of Philip Sutton RA\u2019s work at Bridport Arts Centre this evening \ud83d\udc96 . . . sometimes it\u2019s good to come out from the hills \ud83d\ude0a . . . . . @philipsuttonra @bridportarts #art #magic #shakespeare #beautifulpeople #live #life #love #liveauthentic #grateful #inspiration #wellbeing #soulfood #this #see #breathe #prana #positivevibes #namaste \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb

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‘Joy, energy and colour, I think that's the secret,’ Zoë remarked when discussing the power of the artist’s paintings in 1997.

If you’d like to discover Philip Sutton’s work for yourself, head to Bridport before 4 May and marvel at My Shakespeare.

In other news...

- Here’s a great photo of Zoë at Maple St. Creative, a recording studio in London, where she has recently been working.

- Zoë has shown her support for International Women’s Day, as well as disaster relief charity ShelterBox, on Twitter.

She has also recently used the platform to call for abortion law reform for women in Northern Ireland.

- If you’re researching Shakespeare, you’ll be pleased to hear that a major digital resource, the Shakespeare’s Globe Archive, has just been launched.

The archive aims to help you ‘track the journey of Sam Wanamaker’s dream to reconstruct the Globe’, as well as gain a clearer understanding of the theatre as a performance space.

Highlights include an oral history by none other than Zoë herself.

- On 9 March, Shakespeare’s Globe will host Burbage and Wanamaker: A Globe Celebration. The unique event will honour the achievements of Shakespearean actor Richard Burbage (who died 400 years ago) and Zoë’s father (who was born 100 years ago), as well as give participants the opportunity to experience preparing for a performance at the theatre.

- Britannia, in which Zoë plays the unforgettable Queen Antedia, will make its eagerly anticipated return to Sky Atlantic this autumn, according to the Radio Times. Specific broadcast dates for the ten epic new episodes have yet to be announced.

With thanks to Janet for her help.

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