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When the Governor's Wife abandons her baby in her haste to keep her collection of dresses, Grusha, the humble kitchen maid, saves the child from death and faces danger and adversity to protect him. A drunken village clerk, Azdak, is made judge by accident and tries her case. An epic and compelling morality tale of possession and rights.A New Version - T1909078697In a refugee camp, a fight breaks out over lost land. To seek resolution, a singer tells the fable of ‘The Chalk Circle': in the midst of a bloody revolution, a servant girl risks all to raise the abandoned child of the Governor and his wife. Years later, when the Governor's wife returns seeking her son, a rogue judge turns justice on its head. Can the test of the Chalk Circle determine which of the two women is the boy's real mother?Adapted by Steve Waters. Music Michael Henry. Director Christopher Haydon. Design Frankie Bradshaw. Costume Frankie Bradshaw. Director Stuart Burt (CDG - casting). Director Layla Madanat (assistant). Performer Carrie Hope Fletcher (Grusha Vashnadze). Performer Jonathan Slinger (Adak). Performer Ronnny Jhutti (The Governor / Monk). Performer Nickcolia King-N'da (Simon). Performer Joanna Kirkland (The Governor's Wife). Performer Shiv Rabheru (Lavrenti / Youssef). Performer Bridgitta Roy (Cook / Mother-in-Law). Performer Zoe West (The Singer). Performer Adeola Yemitan (Aide / Younger Lady). | |
| 1 Oct 22 to 22 Oct 22 | Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston :: V051452426 listing details L1452255939 |
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| 1 Oct 22 to 22 Oct 22 | Park Theatre, Inner London :: V691990888 listing details L1430696759 |
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