Information for Marie and Rosetta at Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (Play). Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the roof-raising 'godmother of rock 'n' roll', influenced countless musicians from Elvis to Johnny Cash. This sparkling, intimate portrait of Rosetta and her beloved singing partner, Marie Knight, restores these forgotten musical heroines to the spotlight as one of the most remarkable and revolutionary duos in music history. Mississippi, 1946. Sister Rosetta has changed the face of gospel music with her exuberant, electric guitar-playing style. Shunned by straitlaced church folk for performing in nightclubs and glorying in rhythm and blues, she's persuaded the saintly young singer Marie to join her on a tour of the segregated southern States. But first she has to convert Marie's pure Sunday sound into something that has just a little more swing…

Cast/Performers

Rosetta Tharpe (Beverley Knight), Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

Creatives/Company

Author: George Brant
Producer(s): Chichester Festival Theatre, Rose Theatre, English Touring Theatre ETT
Director(s): Monique Touko, Kloe Dean (movement), Jacob Sparrow (casting)
Design: Lily Arnold
Costume: Jodie-Simone Howe
Lighting: Matt Haskins
Sound: Tony Gayle