Summer, 1827. In a red barn in Suffolk, Maria Marten awaits her lover. A year later, hidden in a grain sack under the floor of the barn, Maria's body is found, barely identifiable - and the manhunt begins. The Red Barn Murder 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 whilst sending shockwaves throughout the country, Maria's own story was lost. The Ballad of Maria Marten rediscovers her story, bringing it back to vivid, urgent life. Beth Flintoff's thrilling play was first...
Summer, 1827. In a red barn in Suffolk, Maria Marten awaits her lover. A year later, hidden in a grain sack under the floor of the barn, Maria's body ...
'Welcome everyone. Do take a seat, and enjoy the refreshments. We're here tonight to talk about the cause of women. Quite simply, we're here to change the world.' Centring on the remarkable story of Rose Lamartine Yates, Rebellious Women by acclaimed playwright Beth Flintoff is an impassioned, unsentimental and sharp-witted tribute to the Suffragette cause. It was premiered, as The Rebellious Women of Wimbledon, by Attic Theatre Company in 2018.
'Welcome everyone. Do take a seat, and enjoy the refreshments. We're here tonight to talk about the cause of women. Quite simply, we're here to ch...