Bec Applebee Presents OH MARY! Feb. 8-13

Bec Applebee, well known for her work with internationally acclaimed companies Kneehigh Theatre, Wild Works and Dalla, now presents you Oh Mary!. A one woman physical theatre show, it is based on the incredible life story of Mary Bryant: Cornish Highway Woman, Convict, Mother and Maritime adventurer.
 
"Mary Bryant's story is one of incredible endurance and indomitable spirit. She is a young woman from Fowey who, as a convict aged just 17, is sent away to the other side of the world to Botany Bay, Australia.  As an instigator she is at the heart of one of Maritime's greatest escapes in an open cutter with her young family and a band of fellow prisoners. Hers is an epic story of personal strength, bravery and loss." Bec Applebee

The show features a unique specially commissioned soundtrack recorded by Dalla and Radjel, evocative narrative by Anna Murphy (Kneehigh, BBC Radio 4), choreography by Helen Tiplady (CScape) and direction by Simon Harvey (O Region).

Bec has worked in Cornwall as an actor and musician for over 20 years. During that time she has had the pleasure of travelling the globe with Kneehigh Theatre performing in shows like The Red Shoes and Nick Darke's The King of Prussia. As a musician performing with Cornish band Dalla, she has just returned from the Interceltic Festival at Lorient in Brittany, France.
Combining writer Anna Murphy's fabulous bittersweet writing, the simplicity of physical theatre and the epic feel of the monumental soundtrack, Oh Mary! is an adventure through the senses. Recommended for everyone aged 11 and over.
 
Pleasance Theatre, Islington
8 - 13 February
Bookings: 020 7609 1800
More information: www.pleasance.co.uk