Preview: Saint Maud at Newcastle Live Theatre

 Radical female talent at the centre of highly anticipated staging of cult horror Saint Maud at Newcastle’s Live Theatre

Saint Maud

Newcastle Live Theatre

Thursday 10 October - Saturday 2 November 2024

Live Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne is thrilled to announce the full cast and creative team of their world premiere staging of Saint Maud. Based on the cult film by Rose Glass (voted Mark Kermode’s best film of 2020) the stage adaptation is written by acclaimed Sunderland writer Jessica Andrews, author of the novels Saltwater and Milk Teeth, with brand new music by acclaimed electronic artist Gazelle Twin, movement by experimental choreographer Roberta Jean and set and costume design by Alison Ashton.

Leading the cast will be North East rising star Brogan Gilbert (The Dumping Ground, Bonnie and Fanny’s Christmas Spectacular) as Maud alongside Dani Arlington (Prima Facie, Tiny Beautiful Things) as Amanda, fresh from understudying Jodie Comer in Prima Facie on Broadway, and Scottish actor Neshla Caplan (Rebus, An Oak Tree) as Carol.

Running at Live Theatre from Thursday 10 October 10 to Saturday 2 November,  Saint Maud tells the story of a young devout nurse who becomes increasingly obsessed with saving the soul of a former dancer in the final days of her life.  Live Theatre’s production relocates the story to the North East, giving it a distinctly regional quality whilst retaining the film’s visceral imagery and religious intensity.

Hailed as a masterpiece upon its release, Saint Maud was seen as a major step towards a more radical, female-led approach to the horror genre. Live Theatre has followed suit by appointing a female creative team known for pushing the boundaries of their art forms.

Director Jack McNamara said:

“Each of the artists behind Saint Maud are at the very top of their game, creating work that exists in a genre all of its own. It’s a project that is going to push us, and our audiences, to a different level. The sound, the images, the feelings will be unique and intense, but Jessica has also created a world with real depth and empathy. There are different shades to Saint Maud which the film maker Rose Glass has been excited to see. It might not be an easy watch but we hope it will be a thrilling one.

Tickets:

Saint Maud runs from Thursday 10 October to Saturday 2 November at Live Theatre with tickets priced from £10 to £30. Find out more and book at: www.live.org.uk  or call Box Office on 0191 2321232.