Borrowed Scenes - Belle in the Dingle
by Neil McPherson Adapted from the novels Lavengro and The Romany Rye by George Borrow
by Neil McPherson Adapted from the novels Lavengro and The Romany Rye by George Borrow
Concordance presents a performance of scenes from George Borrow's Lavengro and The Romany Rye at Brompton Cemetery's Chapel to celebrate his bicentenary.
About The Play
About The Play
The Chapel, Brompton Cemetery
To celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of George Borrow (1803-1881), best-selling author, linguist, honorary gypsy and ‘resident’ of Brompton Cemetery, Concordance, resident company at the Finborough Theatre, presents a script-in-hand performance of scenes from Lavengro and The Romany Rye in the delightful surroundings of Brompton Cemetery’s Chapel.
In 1825, the penniless George Borrow walked through England and later recorded his adventures in a racy blend of fact and fiction. We recount his time in Mumper’s Dingle, including a knockdown fight with “The Blazing Tinman”, a visit from his gypsy blood brother, and, above all, his relationship with the “splendid road-girl”, Isopel Berners – one of the “most touching romances in English literature”.