The Ballad of Maria Marten
The Ballad of Maria Marten

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The Ballad of Maria Marten

Presented by Eastern Angles and Matthew Linley Creative Projects in association with The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

A thrilling retelling of a real-life murder mystery...

Summer, 1827. In a red barn Maria Marten awaits her lover. A year later her body is found under the floor of the barn in a grain sack, barely identifiable, and the manhunt begins.

Maria's story sent shock waves throughout the country. The Red Barn Murder (as it became known) was national news, inspiring writers and filmmakers down the ages. The sort of gruesome tale that had all the hallmarks of a classic crime drama - a missing body, a country location, a disreputable squire and a village stuck in its age-old traditions.

But in all this hysteria Maria's own story gets lost. Until now. Hal Chambers and Beth Flintoff's spine-tingling retelling rediscovers her story, bringing it back to vivid, urgent life. 

Content Warning

Recommended for Ages 12+

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Reviews

“Rich and transporting”

The Stage

“Unexpectedly joyous”

The Guardian

“A beautiful piece of theatre”

A Younger Theatre

Cast & Credit

Cast

Lydia Bakelmun

Lydia Bakelmun

Sarah Stowe and Lady Cooke

Susie Barrett

Susie Barrett

Lucy Baalham and Thomas Corder

Elizabeth Crarer

Elizabeth Crarer

Maria Marten

Jessica Dives

Jessica Dives

Phoebe Stowe

Sarah Goddard

Sarah Goddard

Ann Marten

Bethan Nash

Bethan Nash

Theresa Havers and Peter Matthews

Credits

Beth Flintoff

Written By

Hal Chambers

Directed By

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