The Bloody Chamber
by Angela Carter

The Bloody Chamber Book Cover
The Bloody Chamber Cover

Synopsis

"All is yours, everywhere is open to you - except the lock that the single key fits.

You must promise, if you love me, to leave it well alone."When a 17 year old virgin marries a mature and charismatic Marquis it seems like a fairy tale.

But when the Marquis is called away on their wedding night, leaving her only her only his keys and a single instruction, her curiosity leads her to uncover a dark secret

Bryony Lavery's new stage adaptation of Angela Carter's story opened as a Northern Stage production in September 2008.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 7 total roles, 5 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Oberon
Year Published
2008
ISBN 10
1840028874
ISBN 13
9781840028874
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
96 pages
Place Published
England
Language
English
LCCN
2009368630
LCC
PR6062.A825 B56 2008
DCC
822/.92
Print
The Bloody Chamber is a British adaptation play written by and published by Oberon in England, 2008. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9781840028874 and an ISBN-10 of 1840028874.

Rating

3.55 out of 5

from 135 ratings and 6 reviews

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