THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
'The Masque of the Red Death' is a short story that follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by partying (with his rich friends and acquaintances) in his abbey.
And not just any party, what goes on in that opulent abbey would make the readers of 'Fifty Shade of Grey' blush to their toenails.
We are ridiculously excited about this particular projects artform as it brings a very modern style to this deliciously wonderful old prose.
It's also a story that seems to reverberate disturbingly through the centuries given the world's recent events and the behaviours of some of our illustrious leaders.
This project was directed by Olivia French and LEGO Stop Motion by Marli van der Bijl.
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Audio Status: Now available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and more via Buzzsprout
Visual Status: with Artist — expected release late 2023 to early 2024
CAST
Alexandra Meerbach
Narrator & Reveller
James Wait
Prince Prospero & Reveller
Olivia French
Reveller
Clare Hamer
Musician & Reveller
Zoe James
Servant & Reveller
Paul Roberts
Herald & Reveller
Marli van der Bijl
Musician & Reveller
CREATIVE TEAM
Olivia French
Director
Elizabeth Bradford
Sound Editor
Marais van den Berg
Composer
Marli van der Bijl
Artist
Alexandra Meerbach
Script Adaptation