OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Katy Hayes 

• Author Notes

  Adapted from two short stories by Angela Carter.

• Synopsis

  This gothic fairytale is fashioned from the fable, The Company of Wolves, and the complementary fairytale, Vampirella, both written by Angela Carter. In Katy Hayes's adaptation Red Riding Hood and Hero set out on their separate paths through the woods, virgins both, each possessing the fierce bravery reserved only for the very innocent and the very foolish. With them, the audience takes a journey through the European folklore of vampires, cannibals, and necrophilia, meeting a werewolf or two along the way. Hero, a staunch English boy, trots innocently towards the fangs of Vampirella, the most beautiful of all vampires, while Little Red Riding Hood looks set to become dessert in the jaws of the werewolf. But things are never as they seem. The path through the woods presents surprises at every gothic twist and turn in a narrative peopled with all sorts of shady creatures who seldom venture forth from the underworld.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  9

• Female

  7

• Total

  16

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  18 January 1995

• Producer

  Produced by Glasshouse Productions

• Original Venue

  Project Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

This information was taken from the original programme and promotional flyer. Additional information was supplied by a previous director of Glasshouse Productions.