Kneehigh's The Wild Bride

Down at the crossroads, the dust-bowl wind blows as the Devil sits in a rocking chair and begins to tell a story.

It's a tale of love and war, good and evil; the tale of a young girl, whose father accidentally sells her soul to the Devil. The girl chooses to walk into the wilderness. She rejects not only the Devil, but also her home and must survive the ravages of nature and time.

A dark blues infused musical fairy tale, from the critically acclaimed Kneehigh Theatre. The company is celebrated as one of the most innovative in Britain. For 30 years they've created popular and challenging theatre for audiences throughout the UK and beyond.

This epic and poetic wonder-tale is classic Kneehigh - instinctive storytelling, devilish humour, a uniquely realised other-world and a fantastic blues music score.

The show was first produced at the Kneehigh Asylum in Cornwall in 2011, directed by Emma Rice. Since then it has delighted audiences from the West End to Broadway.

Adapted for radio by Carl Grose and Emma Rice

The Devil ...... Stuart McLoughlin
The Wild Bride ...... Audrey Brisson
Father/King ...... Stuart Goodwin
King's Mother ...... Emma Rice

Musical Director ...... Ian Ross
Violinist ...... Patrycja Kujawska

Original text and lyrics by Carl Grose.
Composed by Stu Barker.
Sound Design by Simon Baker and Nigel Lewis.

Director: James Robinson

A BBC Cymru Wales Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2013.