Details
It is 1917. World War One has taken its toll on gay Paris, everyone is struggling, not least the notorious and acclaimed dancer, Mata Hari, arrested for espionage. Proclaiming her love for France, her interrogators are convinced that everything she says and does is a lethal fiction. For years Mata Hari has been see as a femme fatale and dangerous spy. But whose 'truth' of this remarkable woman does the world believe?
The True Life Fiction of Mata Hari draws us into her world of fantasy and story. Why is everything about her not quite what it seems? What really lies beneath her many masks? Supported by Barclays
Cast/Performers
Greta Sacchi (Mata Hari),
Leonard Fenton (Monsieur Clunet),
Simon Greiff (Soldier),
Valerie Lilley (Sister Leonide),
Jonathan Oliver (Captain Pierre Bouchardon)
Creatives/Company
Author:
Diane SamuelsProducer:
Palace Theatre (Watford)
Director:
Lawrence TillDesign:
Martin JohnsLighting:
Nick Beadle