Details

The Lovely Bones tells the story of young girl Susie Salmon, who is just like any other girl. She wants to be beautiful, adores her charm bracelet and has a crush on a boy from school. There's one big difference though - Susie is dead. Susie can only observe while her family cope with their grief in their different ways. Her father, Jack is obsessed with identifying the killer. Her mother, Abigail is desperate to create a brighter future. And her sister, Lindsay is discovering the opposite sex with experiences that Susie will never know. Susie is desperate to help them and there might be a way of reaching them. World Premiere

Cast/Performers

Charlotte Beaumont (Susie Salmon), Jack Sandle (Jack Salmon), Emily Bevan (Abigail Salmon), Ayoola Smart (Lindsay), Kevin Dunphy (Mr Harvey), Pete Ashmore (Len Feneman / Samuel), Bhawna Bhawsar (Ruana Singh / Franny), Susan Bovell (Lynn / Cop / Mrs Flanagan), Natasha Cottriall (Ruth Connors / Buckley Salmon), Karan Gill (Ray Singh / Principal Caden)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Alice Sebold
Adapted by: Bryony Lavery
Producer(s): Royal & Derngate, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Northern Stage (in association with the Liverpool Everyman)
Director(s): Melly Still, Mike Ashcroft (movement director)
Design: Ana Ines Jabares-Pita
Lighting: Matt Haskins
Sound: Helen Skiera
Music: Dave Price