This concert play, written by and starring Tama Mattheson, explores the seductive and scandalous life of the great poet, Lord Byron, examining it through the prism of his most famous poem, Don Juan. The play interweaves the lives of Byron and his hero into one brilliant and hilarious whole, leaving the audience with a rich impression of one of the greatest creative geniuses of all time.
With the accompaniment of a rich selection of classical music performed by acclaimed pianist Clare Hammond, Don Juan merges the life of one the geniuses of Western culture with one of its great creations, until it becomes difficult to tell where fact ends and fiction begins. The story will be brought to life by writer, actor and director Tama Matheson in the ideal surroundings of Long Gallery at Englefield House.
