{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-maria-marten-paperback","title":"The Ballad of Maria Marten - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeth Flintoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer, 1827. In a red barn in Suffolk, Maria Marten awaits her lover. A year later, hidden in a grain sack under the floor of the barn, Maria's body is found, barely identifiable--and the manhunt begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Red Barn Murder had all the hallmarks of a classic crime drama: a missing body, a country location, a disreputable squire and a village stuck in its age-old traditions. But whilst sending shockwaves throughout the country, Maria's own story was lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of Maria Marten\u003c\/em\u003e rediscovers her story, bringing it back to vivid, urgent life. Beth Flintoff's thrilling play was first performed by an all-female cast in a production by Eastern Angles in July 2018. Subsequent national tours were produced with Eastern Angles by Matthew Linley Creative Projects in association with the Stephen Joseph Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeth Flintoff\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, dramaturg, and theatre director. Her plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Maria Marten\u003c\/i\u003e (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, and UK tour, 2020\/21); \u003ci\u003eRebellious Women\u003c\/i\u003e (Attic Theatre Company, 2018, as \u003ci\u003eThe Rebellious Women of Wimbledon\u003c\/i\u003e); and \u003ci\u003eThe Glove Thief\u003c\/i\u003e (2017, commissioned by Tonic Theatre Company as part of their Platform scheme in association with Nick Hern Books), among many others. She is an associate playwright and young writers associate at the Royal Court Theatre, London. She is also an associate artist at Rabble Theatre Company, for whom she has written plays including \u003ci\u003eHenry I\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMatilda the Empress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenry II\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Abbot\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50405325013229,"sku":"9781839040450","price":35.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-ballad-of-maria-marten-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}