094565/Z/10/Z: Whose Blood: A Tale of Desire and Despair Set in a 19th Century Operating Theatre

Project Summary:Whose Blood is an original play that brings to life surgery and medical ethics from the Victorian era. The play will be performed in the Old Operating Theatre in London and is being developed under the guidance of Professor Emeritus William Bynum drawing on the historical collections of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Wellcome Library. Whose Blood is a tale of two African immigrants, one of whom falls ill in London in 1846 and must make difficult medical choices at a moment when surgery was transforming from a practice based on humors and spirits to a modern-day science.

Grant Holder:Mr Daryl Folkard

Organisation:Bankcider Productions Limited

Financial Year:2010/2011