Synopsis
Set in a remote part of Derbyshire, England, House of the Marionettes is a coming of age story. Compelled by an ancient obligation set by the family’s Last Will and Testament, troubled young heiress, Lady Haley Priscilla Tavistock engages the services of Jarris Bradley of Stoke, for generations Master Puppeteers to the Tavistock family. But as the day of her twenty-first birthday approaches, to her horror Haley discovers not all is what it appears within the dark and mysterious world of marionettes.
Louise Grantham
Marionette’s is Lou’s first venture into film having recently graduated from The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts School of Drama. Her theatrical background is very much in evidence securing recent roles as Olga in Chekhov’s Three Sisters and Helena in a Midsummer’s Night Dream.
Marionette artist
The characters of German-born Vera Heaton’s marionettes are unmistakably her trademark. Steeped in a pan-European culture Vera and her marionettes exhibit all over the country.
Composers
Paul Mottram, David O’Brien and Christopher Ashmore are regular contributors to Audio Network.
Cast
Louise Grantham………………Lady Haley Tavistock
Marionettes performed by….Vera Heaton
Radio announcer……………….Alan Turton
Voice of Gladys Charms……..Tricia Carrington
Crew
Writer/director/photography and edit…Andrew Rokita FBIPP
Producer…………………………………………..Danuta Flint
Composers………………………………………..Paul Mottram
David O’Brien
Christopher Ashmore
Sound……………………………………………….Derek Flint
Camera Assistant……………………………….Samantha Argile
Production Assistant…………………………..Emily Rokita
Grateful acknowledgement to: Jean and Peter Gemmell
Elvaston Country Park and Castle
Derby Tourist Board
National Trust
Northern Railway
Rolls-Royce plc.
2009/UK/DVCAM/16:9/17mins
