The Ballad of Maria Marten comes to Oldham Coliseum from March 22–26.
It’s summer, 1827. In a red barn, Maria Marten awaits her lover. A year later, her body is found under the floor, barely identifiable, and a manhunt begins.
The Red Barn Murder (as it became known) was national news, inspiring writers and filmmakers down the ages. But in all this hysteria, Maria’s own story gets lost. Until now.
Told through the eyes of Maria and the women who loved her, this production brings movement, music and storytelling together for an evening of theatrical magic.