Alexander Pope first built his perfect world in words, then in stone. Now all that remains of the Paradise he created in Twickenham is his Grotto. Join award-winning blind Storyteller, Giles Abbott as he delves into Pope’s extraordinary legacy and weaves the story of this celebrated poet's obsession to create the perfect form. Pope proved it’s possible to imagine a world into being, so what dare we imagine for ourselves?
During the Twickenham Festival, Giles Abbott will be performing a shortened version of his show throughout the day in Pope's actual Grotto.
For further performance dates, venues and details visit
www.gilesabbott.com/current-projects/alexander-pope and for more information on Pope's Grotto visit www.popesgrotto.org.uk
After William Shakespeare and Alfred Lord Tennyson, Alexander Pope is the most quoted poet in the English language. As a Catholic he was prohibited to build a home within the City of London and so settled in Twickenham. As well as a poet, Pope was a thinker who, through his friendships with Ralph Allen and William Kent, became a profound influence on English landscape gardening.
Commissioned by The Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust and supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Age guidelines: 10+ (material suitable for younger audiences but attention span for full version advised)
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