SUB ROSA

About

2009+2010: The bastard theatrical child of Stephen King and Marie Lloyd, Sub Rosa takes a small audience on a backstage tour through the secret spaces of a 100-year-old theatre.

In the depths of winter, when the theatre is empty, a motley crew of chorines, hoofers, sopranos and wig-masters comes out of the shadows. They tell a haunting, mournful and darkly comic tale of yet another chorus girl burning to death beneath the stage while the show went on above her head. We meet Flora McIvor and witness her meteoric rise to power in a corrupt Victorian music hall. Will there be a bloodthirsty coup or a red velvet revolution? The management are literally getting away with murder...

WINNER - Herald Angel Award 2010

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A co-production with The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.

Dates

19-31 January 2009, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.

5-30 August 2010, Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh.

Creative Team

Written and directed by DAVID LEDDY

Original perfomers:
Vaclav - DAVID MAGOWAN
Millie Merkeley - CORA BISSETT
Dillie Merkeley - ANGELA DARCY
Angus MacNeil - FINLAY WELSH
Mrs Thorn - ALISON PEEBLES
Ida McCracken - LOUISE LUDGATE

Lighting Installation - NICH SMITH
Sound design - GRAHAM SUTHERLAND
Production Manager - CHRIS MCDOUGAL

Free E-Book

This play is included in the free e-book of Hits and Misses which can be downloaded here

Learn

Learn more about the ideas and inspirations behind Sub Rosa.

Click here for Learn: including deleted scenes, a virtual tour of the Citizens Theatre, and rehearsal photography.