Join playwright Zoe Cooper and director Esther Richardson in an exclusive pre-show talk before the world premiere of Zoe’s adaptation of David Almond’s young-adult novel, A Song for Ella Grey. Writer and Director will discuss their creative practice and the exciting challenge of adaptation, revealing the extraordinary collaborative process behind bringing this story, a Northumberland reimagining of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, to Northern Stage.

Zoe Cooper is a multi-award winning playwright and dramaturge, and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Newcastle University.

Esther Richardson is the Artistic Director and Joint CEO of Pilot Theatre, a national and international touring theatre company based in York, creating work for, by and with teenagers and young adults. She also works with leading theatres across the UK.

This event is free – if you would like to attend the performance of A Song for Ella Grey that follows, tickets may be purchased here: 

Photograph: Zoe Cooper

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