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Samson and Delilah, by Katie Hims

The EssayNew Mystery Plays
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By Katie Hims. Setting of the story of Samson in a suburban hairdressing salon. With James Alexandrou, Katie Angelou, Claire Rushbrook, Stuart McLoughlin, Sean Baker, Joanna Monro.

by Katie Hims. New Mystery Plays revisits stories from the Old Testament. Katie Hims sets the story of Samson in a suburban hairdressing salon.

SAMSON ..... James Alexandrou
DELILAH ..... Katie Angelou
TRACEY ..... Claire Rushbrook
PHIL ..... Stuart McLoughlin
ANGEL ..... Sean Baker
MARIE ..... Joanna Monro
TEACHER ..... Jane Whittenshaw
GARY ..... Nyasha Hatendi

Sound by Peter Ringrose
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

20 minutes

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Thu 14 Apr 201123:00
BBC Radio 3

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