By Beth Flintoff
Directed by Hal Chambers

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.

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.

Told through the eyes of Maria and the women who loved her this beautifully staged production brings the power of movement, music and storytelling together for a heart stopping evening of theatrical magic.

'Rich and transporting' The Stage

‘Flintoff restores dignity to Maria…unexpectedly joyous’ The Guardian

‘It is vital, layered and empowered, a beautiful piece of theatre’ A Younger Theatre