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Arden of Faversham

Alice and her lover Mosby conspire with hired killers to murder Alice's husband Arden. The anonymous dramatisation of a brutal true crime in Tudor England.

In 1551 in Tudor England, Alice and her lover Mosby conspire with hired killers to murder Alice's husband Arden. This anonymous play is the first example of a brutal true crime story on the English stage and resonates with our contemporary fascination with all things 'noir'. Based closely on Holinshed's detailed account of the murder, it was first published in 1592.

Arden ..... Ewan Bailey
Alice ..... Amaka Okafor
Mosby ..... Samuel James
Michael ..... Tom Forrister
Greene ..... Simon Ludders
Franklin ..... Philip Fox
Black Will ..... Ben Crowe
Shakebag ..... Sion Pritchard
Clarke ..... Ryan Whittle
Lord Cheiny ..... John Telfer
Bradshaw ..... John Norton
Susan ..... Olivia Marcus

Original music composed by Lucy Rivers
Musicians: James Ifan, Hannah McPake, Dan Messore, Mark O'Connor, Elin Phillips, Lucy Rivers & Aidan Thorne

Adapted and directed by Alison Hindell

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cymru Wales production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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1 hour, 44 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Jan 2021 19:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Jan 2019 19:30
  • Sun 17 Jan 2021 19:30

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