RMS: The Lion Queen

Explore Medway and Swale and uncover hidden artwork and stories

Step into the Real Medway and Swale and uncover hidden stories and artwork. Find and photograph characters that come alive and tell you their tales, as you explore the town of Chatham. Each episode will be a new experience.

The Lion Queen is based on the true story of Ellen Bright, a 17 year old lion tamer who met an untimely end in Chatham in 1849 when she was attacked by one of her tigers. This story imagines Ellen’s ghost searching for release and her crown amongst a purgatory full of circus performers.

Using Haunted Planet’s augmented reality engine, Real Medway and Swale is a series of games, allowing players to navigate their way through stories created by local writers and artists.

This project is funded by Ideas Test - Creative People and Places Swale and Medway and created with students from UCA Chatham.

The Lion Queen Credits

Project Leader

Roy Smith

Head of Budgeting

Nicola Taylor-Barton

Head of Design

Nicola Taylor-Barton, Ellie Garcia

Head of Narrative

Leigh Osbourne

Head of Wardrobe

Lily Greenhalgh

Costumers

Sarah Leadbeater, Emmie Fuller, Lily Greenhalgh, Ellie Garcia, Nicola Taylor-Barton, Tara Dunne, Charlotte, Louise Humphries

Prosthetics/Makeup

Nicola Taylor-Barton, Lily Greenhalgh, Hannah Quinn, Louise Humphries

Promotion

James Wright

With thanks to Fiona Watt and The University of Creative Arts Rochester