The Otherworld Child

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David Calcutt - The Otherworld Child

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Lonely Alice Proudfoot’s mysterious discovery in a moonlit wood changes her life forever.

Lonely Alice Proudfoot’s mysterious discovery in a moonlit wood changes her life forever. Stars Mary Wimbush and Rebecca Wright.


"It was only when she got back to her cottage and the candles were lit, that she saw what a strange creature it was she'd found..."

Stars Mary Wimbush and Rebecca Wright.

David Calcutt's play is based on the traditional story of lonely Alice Proudfoot and her curious discovery in a moonlit wood.

Gran     ......    Mary Wimbush
Alice    ......    Rebecca Wright 
Joe    ......    Alex Jones
Peggy    ......    Sheila Kelley
Kitty    ......    Kimberley Hope
Abraham    ......    Jonathan Wyatt

Director: Nigel Bryant

First broadcast in Thirty-Minute Theatre on BBC Radio 4 in  January 1995.

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