OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Nicola McCartney 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Charles Maturin

• Author Notes

  A new adaptation of Charles Maturin's novel 'Melmoth the Wanderer' (1820).

• Synopsis

  'Melmoth the Wanderer' is Nicola McCartney's adaptation of Charles Maturin's 1820 Gothic novel. Melmoth sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 years more on earth. In return he has to lure new victims over to the side of evil. In this version, Nicola McCartney takes five different stories from the novel and uses black humour and bizarre encounters to depict the dark side of the humanity.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

• Cast Notes

  The five actors improvise and play various roles in this production

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  10 February 2012

• Producer

  Produced by Big Telly Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Riverside Theatre
  

• Venue Notes

  Subsequently brought on a UK and Ireland tour.

Source Of Information

This information was taken from the company play programme, website and reviews.