The Chelsea Belladonna: Elizabeth Blackwell

The dramatic life of a local heroine of botanical history is unveiled in this facinating illustrated talk.

Speaker: Angela Cairns, Director Square Peg Productions

Venue: The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Meeting Room 1 (Floor 7)

The Chelsea Belladonna explores the extraordinary life of Aberdeenshire-born botanical illustrator Elizabeth Blackwell. Square Peg Productions, a Yorkshire-based theatre company, have this year created an outdoor promenade production, based on the life of the 18^th-century creator of A Curious Herbal, a rare copy of which is currently on display in the exhibition. Angela Cairns, Director Square Peg Productions, discusses the development of the production and highlights the historical importance of Blackwell.

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