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Kneehigh's The Wild Bride

A father accidentally sells his daughter to the Devil. Blues infused musical fairy tale from critically acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre.

Down at the crossroads, the dust-bowl wind blows as the Devil sits in a rocking chair and begins to tell a story.

It's a tale of love and war, good and evil; the tale of a young girl, whose father accidentally sells her soul to the Devil. The girl chooses to walk into the wilderness. She rejects not only the Devil, but also her home and must survive the ravages of nature and time.

A dark blues infused musical fairy tale, from the critically acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre. The company is celebrated as one of the most innovative in Britain. For 30 years they've created popular and challenging theatre for audiences throughout the UK and beyond.

This epic and poetic wonder-tale is classic Kneehigh - instinctive storytelling, devilish humour, a uniquely realised other-world and a fantastic blues music score.

The show was first produced at the Kneehigh Asylum in Cornwall in 2011, directed by Emma Rice. Since then it has delighted audiences from the West End to Broadway.

Adapted for radio by Carl Grose and Emma Rice

The Devil ...... Stuart McLoughlin
The Wild Bride ...... Audrey Brisson
Father/King ...... Stuart Goodwin
King's Mother ...... Emma Rice

Musical Director ...... Ian Ross
Violinist ...... Patrycja Kujawska

Original text and lyrics by Carl Grose.
Composed by Stu Barker.
Sound Design by Simon Baker and Nigel Lewis.

Director: James Robinson

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cymru Wales Production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2013.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 8 Sep 2024 00:00

Credits

Role Contributor
The Devil Stuart McLoughlin
The Wild Bride Audrey Brisson
Father Stuart Goodwin
King Stuart Goodwin
King's Mother Emma Rice
Writer Carl Grose
Adaptor Emma Rice
Director James Robinson

Broadcasts

  • Sat 21 Dec 2013 14:30
  • Sat 17 Jan 2015 14:30
  • Sat 8 Dec 2018 18:00
  • Sun 9 Dec 2018 00:00
  • Sat 7 Sep 2024 16:00
  • Sun 8 Sep 2024 00:00