Marjorie’s Dead transports audiences back to 18th-century Lurgan for the story about the young woman who was buried twice.
Based on a chilling true story from 1705 in Ireland, Marjorie’s Dead blends fact, folklore, and suspense.
You arrive for the wake and leave 65 minutes later having seen death, drama, grave robbers, grieving, a marriage that wasn’t what it seemed, a plan to escape and a few twists and turns.
A young woman named Marjorie McCall was buried in Shankill Graveyard, Lurgan after a sudden illness. Her husband, John McCall, a young doctor, was baffled why he couldn’t save her. It all happened so quickly.
The story is still relevant today as Marjorie, a free spirit, who loves forests, day dreaming, freedom, marries and he isn’t who he seemed. She needs to escape. A plan is hatched and the story unfolds with some devastating consequences.
There are jumps, humour, grieving and deception in this retelling of one of Lurgan’s most infamous legends.
It captured my imagination, because I’m currently researching my own family ancestry and uncovering a story like this would be exciting.
Jeff
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Venue: The Studio Space, The Grand Opera House, Belfast
Dates: November 6th, 7th and 8th
Tickets: https://www.goh.co.uk/whats-on/marjories-dead
