JOAN ALLEYN – NO MOUSE
CALISTA LUCY
What do we know about Philip Henslowe’s step-daughter, Joan?
Although her husband – The Rose’s leading actor, Edward Alleyn – addressed her in letters with various terms of endearment, it is clear from several incidents in her life that she was far from being a retiring timid mouse or shy deer.
She was born as Joan Woodward, and unusually for a woman from early English middling society we know a great deal about her, including what she looked like from her portrait in the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Join Calista Lucy, former Keeper of the Archive at Dulwich College, for an illustrated talk using documents from the Henslowe-Alleyn papers that are held there, as she pieces together the biography of this pivotal figure in the history of The Rose, to attempt to bring Joan Alleyn to life.
What do we know about Philip Henslowe’s step-daughter, Joan?
Although her husband – The Rose’s leading actor, Edward Alleyn – addressed her in letters with various terms of endearment, it is clear from several incidents in her life that she was far from being a retiring timid mouse or shy deer.
She was born as Joan Woodward, and unusually for a woman from early English middling society we know a great deal about her, including what she looked like from her portrait in the Dulwich Picture Gallery.
Join Calista Lucy, former Keeper of the Archive at Dulwich College, for an illustrated talk using documents from the Henslowe-Alleyn papers that are held there, as she pieces together the biography of this pivotal figure in the history of The Rose, to attempt to bring Joan Alleyn to life.
Monday 24 November 2025 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+01)
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