Morveren by Kate Webster

17 - 28 January 2023

Ambitious banker Keren is determined to make her mark. In a male-dominated industry, she’s learned that the way to get ahead is to speak loudly, strut your stuff, and sell sell sell. But the siren’s song is calling her name, drawing her back to her roots.

Meanwhile, Keren’s grandmother Morwen knows it’s time to pass down her wisdom, knowledge and place in her grieving community. Inheriting the village’s leadership was never part of Keren’s plan, but her daughter, mermaid-obsessed Ellie, loves it here.

Drawing on Cornish mythology, Morveren is centered around a hidden coastal village where women make the rules and no one has to shout to be heard. Using theatrical magic and a digital choir to imagine an alternative way of living, Morveren is a celebration of community and a coming of age for three generations of women.

Directed by Lou Corben
Cast: Charlotte Blandford, Aysha Niwaz, Alessandra Perotto

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Maddie White

Maddie trained at The Guildford School of Acting. Recent credits include a three-month tour with Educo Italia and a rehearsed reading of Vinegar Bowl at World Heartbeat.

Lady Jane Grey

Samantha Allison

Samantha trained at The Sylvia Young Theatre School. She has been performing in the West End since the age of six, and has continued to work in film and television after college.

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Moya Matthews

Moya trained in acting at Italia Conti and Mountview. Her recent credits include The Great Christmas Robbery with Hobgoblin Theatre Company and Macbeth with the Young Shakespeare Company. Last month, she was a finalist in monologue competition Make The Cut at Pleasance Theatre. Previously, she has been a performer at Disneyland Paris and LapLandUK, as well as taking her one woman show asimplelife to a British International School in Munich.

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Lizzie O'Reilly

Lizzie is about to graduate from the Drama, Applied Theatre and Education course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. As part of her degree, she devised and performed work across all three years and has also facilitated and directed for young people. Itchy Feet Theatre credits include Hermione in The Defamation.

Reviews for Morveren

★★★★

London Theatre1

a curious and intriguing tale, brought to life by committed and convincing actors.

★★★

Rachel Reviewed

With great characters, who shone in their individual roles, Morveren is a heart-warming family play, emphasising the value of having a community, forming family bonds and womanhood.

Morveren by Kate Webster

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Reviews for Morveren

London Theatre1

Rachel Reviewed