The Rainbow

A Perth Theatre and Concert Hall Production
27 February – 8 March

This bold reimagining of D.H. Lawrence’s classic novel gives voice to 3 Polish women in a high energy ensemble piece that paints a colourful picture of female emancipation and migrant identity

Based on the novel by D.H. Lawrence
Adapted by Nicola Werenowska

This bold reimagining gives voice to the 3 Polish women at the heart of D.H. Lawrence’s classic novel.

Lydia, a political activist and refugee from Poland, has been forced to carve out a new life for herself and her daughter in rural Nottinghamshire. But at what emotional cost?

Anna, her daughter, has been birthing and raising children for decades. As the menopause hits, she starts to question what it is that she really wants.

Ursula, Anna’s daughter, has no interest in marriage. She wants to work, to explore her sexuality and to find out what it means to be Polish.

Told through interweaving lyrical narration, compelling dialogue, music and movement, this high energy ensemble piece paints a colourful picture of female emancipation, class struggle, gender and migrant identity; reminding us that it is only when we embrace the past that we discover who we really are.

Director | Jo Newman
Producer | Perth Theatre and Concert Hall Scotland
Music | Ela Orleans
Consultant Producer | Hetty Shand

Werenowska’s play perfectly captures the abstract and sometimes visionary quality of the ideas about love, society and sexuality that Lawrence explores in his novel. The Scotsman