RENOWNED both for imposing adaptations of classic literature and re-discovering neglected masterpieces, Red Shift theatre company turn to a lesser known work of the 1920s for their latest production at Queen's Hall, Narberth, on December 10.

The creative team behind the acclaimed 'Hamlet: First Cut' and 'Nicholas Nickleby' collaborates with writer Lavina Murray to tell Edith Olivier's The Love Child, a chilling story about the power of the human imagination.

Presented by SPAN, Red Shift's production of The Love Child, directed by Jonathan Holloway and designed by Neil Irish, with music by Jon Nicholls, is an evocative re-working of a timeless human story that will leave audiences feeling as though they have woken from a dream.

After the death of her mother, Agatha Bodenham finds herself utterly alone and becomes increasingly obsessed by the occult, until an unearthly young girl arrives and teaches Agatha to live again. They are inseparable, and Agatha will go to any lengths to keep it that way.

This haunting tale, reminiscent of the work of Henry James, is complemented by Irish's intelligent and sumptuous design and Nicholls' eclectic original score, that draws on influences as diverse as Debussy and roaring '20s dance music. It also marks Red Shift's move towards the use of digital technology as an intrinsic part of the design, which will incorporate cine film and projection.

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