These are some of the characters in Polka Theatre's play 'Ghosts in the Gallery', in the order in which they appear. Click on the thumbnail to see the portrait and find out more about the person.

Why don't you also come to the National Portrait Gallery and see the real portraits yourself? The Portrait Explorer at the Gallery will help you make your own personal tour of up to twelve portraits, and will print you your own map to find them. You can also explore other portraits in the collection and find what these characters did to be so famous that they are in the National Portrait Gallery today. (All the portraits in this guide were on display when it was compiled, but very occasionally it is necessary for a portrait to be taken down at short notice).

Performances at Polka Theatre, Wimbledon from 26 September - 1 November 2008 (Box Office 020 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com).
Selected highlights performed at the National Portrait Gallery, London, Friday 31 October 2008 (www.npg.org.uk)

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