The Cruel Sister

About

A woman is drowned on the eve of her wedding. A violin-maker has found something strange. The groom is fraught with more than the usual anxiety. In this darkly humorous re-imagining of a Northumbrian murder ballad, secrets will out, revenge will be had and cake will probably be eaten. Set to a lyrical score for chamber ensemble and peppered with English folk melodies, this is a show which will amuse, lure and challenge. Director/Elder Sister: Lucy Elston Choreography/Younger Sister: Michelle Buckley Violin-maker: Samuel Lom Violinist: Esther Mallett Groom: Edmund Caird Matron: Jasmine Adrian-Dawson Librettist/Best Man: Christopher Faulkner Girl: Rosie Lomas Boy: Andrew Woodmansey Elder Sister: Lucy Elston Piano: Laurence Panter Flute: Abi Clark Clarinet: Abi Heath Double bass: Tom Clarkson