Agnes
Agnes
Saint Agnes has lost control of her legacy. Join her on a time-travel revenge mission to reclaim her story and confront the men who took her life.
Agnes of Rome was a 12-year-old girl who was executed in the 4th century after rejecting the sexual advances of grown men. Our show follows Saint Agnes as she reckons with her powers, identity and legacy, with the audience joining her on a mission to track down her murderers in order to exact vengeance.
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The development of this production would not have been possible without the incredible support we have received from from Kaleider, Applecart Arts and the York Performance Award.
Get Your Tickets!
Agnes is coming to this year's Bedfringe! We will be presenting a Work In Progress performance of Agnes after spending the past 10 months developing our ideas.
The Quarry Theatre, Bedford
4pm 29th July
12pm 30th July
Cast and Creatives
Ensemble Izzy Baxter
Maria Cook
Tinuola Ibrahim
Izzie Kemal Ur Rahim
Writer Seth Douglas
Director Ella McKeown
Producer Jay Seldon
Rohan Dhupar
Dramaturg Logan Jones
Izzie Kemal Ur Rahim
Design Jay Seldon
Seth Douglas
Maria Cook
Research and Development
During a rigorous research and development process, we collated examples of myths, art and historical figures. Agnes’ story resonated with us the most because we were inspired by the ideas of artistic and historical legacy, forgotten stories and adaptation over time.
From these discussions, further ideas of time travel and revenge emerged, which resonated with our interests in staging the impossible, subverting story structure and looking at themes from new perspectives. Ultimately, we find her a compelling figure because, as a child, she had no control over the religious and cultural legacies that have been imposed upon her