THE SIXTH HEART

"It is the end of all things and time is moving strangely". 

The Count gathers his troupe for the annual hunt and parties which follow, perhaps for the last time. Left behind and locked away, his newest wife, Ariane, finds herself surrounded by strange figures and ancient secrets. Soon, she begins to question the strict boundaries she’s been forced to exist within – can she break out of the story written for her?

Critically acclaimed theatre company Brave Mirror (‘Jane Eyre’, ‘The Tempest’, ‘Cancer of the Blood’), presents Natalie Beddows’ timely adaptation of the classic Bluebeard fairytale. Directed by Jamie Saul, featuring an original score by Jack Harding, and supported using public funding from Arts Council England.

Cotham Church, Bristol, June 2022 

Cast and crew: 

ARIANE: Sophia Woolfenden
THE COUNT: Marius Hatteland-Dunn
HEDONIST 1 (THE NARRATOR): Bobby Busvine
HEDONIST 2: Gemma Lee
HEDONIST 3: Elsa Rae Llewlyn

WRITER & PRODUCER: Natalie Beddows
DIRECTOR & LEAD PRODUCER: Jamie Saul 
LEAD PRODUCER: Thomas Duggan
DESIGNER & TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR: Alex Latham
COMPOSER & PRODUCER: Maia Harding
MARKETING SUPERVISOR: Ella Mapes
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Holly Bancroft
ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Kitty Daniels
ASSISTANT PRODUCER: Charlie Nye
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT: Emma van Elzakker
ARTWORK BY: Rosie Bayliss 

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Holly Bancroft 

WITH THANKS TO: 
Chalk Line Theatre, Wise Children, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Headfirst, Cotham Church, Victoria Methodist Church, Bristol University, Bristol Dramsoc and Spotlights, Gemma Mayes and the Woodbridge School Drama Department, Ben Atterbury, Jack Orozco-Morrison, Haris Karimjee, and Minnie Cunningham.

Special thanks to Arts Council England for their generous support.