Commissioned to paint a vast canvas celebrating the triumphant Battle of Lepanto, the free-spirited Galactia creates instead a breathtaking scene of war-torn carnage. In her fierce determination to stay true to herself, she alienates the authorities and faces incarceration. Her younger lover Carpeta is approached to take over and seizes more...
Fiona Shaw, renowned for her extensive work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, starred in the 2012 National Theatre revival of Howard Barker's "Scenes from an Execution." more...
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