The Unquiet Grave at The Spring
THE
UNQUIET GRAVE is a delightful new play – a ghost story told
with intriguing dialogue and half-a-dozen English folk
songs, both haunting and hilarious. The action takes place
in deep woodland where Lydia Peck – a well-known folk singer
– comes to remember. Unexpectedly, her daughter is also
there …
THE UNQUIET GRAVE is performed by an incredible team. First
of all, Michaela Bennison – an exceptional actor-singer who
gave a sold-out performance at The Spring as Honey Grey in
LADY OF JAZZ.
Alongside is the incredible Jane Pegler. Many will have seen
her incredible virtuoso as Deirdre Compton in SHAKESPEARE’S
LOST WOMEN. A wonderful actor, she is also a blue ribband
vocal coach with many of her graduates working full time in
the West End.
In SHAKESPEARE’S LOST WOMEN, Jane was accompanied on stage
by the exceptional guitar skills of John Gleadall – surely
no one has done more for the local music scene than he has?
John created the beautiful new arrangements of the
old-English folk songs in THE UNQUIET
GRAVE.
In
performance, Michaela, Jane and John will be supported by
the immense talent of Tony Pegler, our keyboard maestro. He
played the on-stage pianist in LADY OF JAZZ and has devised
some extraordinarily haunting and foot-tapping
accompaniments of ‘The Suffolk Miracle’, ‘The Fellow that
Played the Trombone’, ‘He Moved through the Fair’ and more.
The story is mine – but it only exists because of the power
of the folk songs I’ve woven into it. I can’t tell you what
happens, because that will spoil the mystery, but – like
folk music itself – the show veers between heartache and
laughter, delicious harmonies and music-hall humour.
Both performances at The Spring will be followed by a
delightful and revealing post-show discussion led by Kate
Mosse.
Fri 13 & Sat 14 August, 7:30 pm
The Spring, PO9 1BS
Tickets:
www.thespring.co.uk T. 023 9247 2700
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