Ghost Light recommends ROMEO & HER SISTER
ROMEO & HER SISTER is an audio drama limited series produced by Gather by the Ghost Light. Available on all podcast platforms.
Ep. 1 - CUSHMANIA
In 1845, Charlotte Cushman is the most famous American actress in the world, well-known for playing men's roles in the plays of Shakespeare. Despite her international fame, she harbors a secret, hidden in plain sight: she loves women. Celebrated in her own country, she has brought her sister Susan to London to play Juliet to her Romeo. Old resentments between the sisters surface as Charlotte struggles to balance her exploding career, her tumultuous relationship with writer Matilda Hays, and her affair with another young woman, all while keeping her personal life hidden from her fans, her sister, and her bitter rival, Edwin Forrest., who has been spreading rumors about her in London.
Written by Jillian Blevins
Directed by Jonathan Cook
Produced by Jonathan Cook & Devon McSherry
Starring Anna Demetriou (Charlotte Cushman); Charlotte McBurney (Susan Cushman); Paris Pringle (Sallie Mercer); Devora Wilde (Eleanora); Kezia Burrows (Matilda Hays); and Neil Hellegers (Benjamin Webster).
Editing and Sound Design by Jonathan Cook
Music by SPEARFISHER, Angelika Conrad, Ardie Son, Tamsin Dearnley, & Roie Shpigler.
Cover Art by A.C. Daniel with design by Jonathan Cook
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Actor
Anna Demetriou is an English actress. In her first starring role since leaving London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Demetriou played the Princess Helle of Volsung in Viking Destiny, opposite Oscar nominated Terence Stamp. She has gone on to voice act in many video games including A PLAGUE TALE: REQUIEM, RESONANCE: A PLAGUE TALE LEGACY, BALDUR’S GATE 3, and FINAL FANTASY XVI.
Actor
Devora Wilde, BAFTA Breakthrough Longlist Nominee, is a Bulgarian-born actor who studied at Drama Studio London. She is best known for her transformative performance as "Lae'zel" in the multi-award-winning hit BALDUR'S GATE 3. Other credits include CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33, CYBERPUNK: 2077, SILENT HILL 2, METAPHOR: REFANTAZIO, TOTAL WARHAMMER 3, WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2, and BATTLEFIELD 2042.
Actor
Neil Hellegers is an actor, award-winning narrator and educator who lives in Brooklyn. He has narrated over 500 audiobooks with a focus in LitRPG, Literary Fiction and poetry. He has been seen playing several bearded professionals on various screens, and can be heard in a number of video games. He has played and taught Shakespeare internationally, and is a founder of SHAKESPORT, a NYC-based company using the Bard's work to experimental, chaotic effect.
