Pilot Theatre in association with Northern Stage and York Theatre Royal première a stage adaptation of David Almond’s award-winning novel A Song for Ella Grey.
From the company that brought Noughts & Crosses comes Zoe Cooper’s retelling of the Orpheus myth.
It will be at Northern Stage February 2–15, 2024 then tour till March 22.
Claire and her best friend, Ella Grey, are ordinary kids from ordinary families in an ordinary world. One day, a musician called Orpheus appears on the beach, and entrances them all but particularly Ella.
A Song for Ella Grey is a tale of modern teenagers and ancient forces.
David Almond’s work has been translated into more than 40 languages and has won major awards around the world. In 2022 he was awarded an OBE for services to literature.
Zoe Cooper’s recent plays include Out of Water (Orange Tree Theatre / RSC) which was a finalist for the 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and shortlisted for the Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright Award.