Details

Maggie Wylie is a woman with no charm. But when her brothers catch penniless student John Shand breaking into the family home to read their books, a bizarre bargain is struck - if the Wylie's fund John's education, he will marry Maggie. John's ascent of the political ladder earns him powerful friends and the affection of the beautiful Lady Sybil Tenterden. Maggie is determined to act differently from other wives if her husband falls in love, but how will John react when he discovers that his wife, not her money, has been the making of him? What Every Woman Knows has been seen as an expression of Barrie's support for the public struggle of the suffragettes to gain women the vote, as well as a deeply moving portrayal of the secrets which keep a marriage alive.

Cast/Performers

Roy Sampson, Michael Moreland, James Watson, Jenny Ogilvie, Mark Arends, Ruta Gedmintas, Michael Elwyn, Gabrielle Duke

Creatives/Company

Author: J M Barrie
Corporate Sponsor: Manchester Airport Group
Producer: Manchester Royal Exchange
Director: Braham Murray
Design(s): Johanna Bryant, Louise Ann Wilson
Sound: Peter Rice
Lighting: Jason Taylor