East Lynne
Cast: 3 women, 2 men
An adaptation of the Victorian novel seen this time from the point of view of the main character, Lady Isabel Vane, who was punished beyond mercy by her original author, Mrs Henry Wood, for the crime of passion.
Commissioned and first produced by Birmingham Rep
Directed by Gwenda Hughes
“An exquisite and delicate piece”
The Guardian
“Both a gripping drama of emotional conflict and a perceptive commentary on the original and the values which shaped it”
Birmingham Press
