Details

The year is 1755 and a strange series of events are occurring across Europe. In Flanders bakers' bread rises without yeast whilst in Padua a church service is interrupted as the entire female congregation go into labour. But what of Casanova? The infamous lover has escaped from prison, leaving her beloved Venice behind. Pursued by a ruthless detective, she travels onwards but as her enthusiasm for adventure begins to falter she struggles to come to terms with a terrifying and sad revelation.

Cast/Performers

Hayley Carmichael, Richard Clews, Johannes Flaschberger, Martin Hyder, Catherine Marmier, Carolina Valdes, Tonin Zefi

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Carol Ann Duffy, Told By An Idiot
Producer(s): West Yorkshire Playhouse, Told by an Idiot, Lyric Hammersmith
Director(s): Paul Hunter, Hayley Carmichael (associate director), Justin Audibert (assistant)
Design: Naomi Wilkinson
Lighting: Colin Grenfell
Music(s): Iain Johnstone, Iain Johnstone
Choreographer: Bernadette Iglich
Sound: Andrew Meadows