One of the most relentless, compelling pieces of work at the Fringe
“When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Mrs Lovett famously suggested cannibalism to Sweeney Todd as a solution to the problem of how to dispose of a body. But butchers are not born, they are made.
An origin story set before those events, discover what led her to turn his victims into pies: the brutal choices of a life in poverty.
Newly-widowed Mrs Lovett needs to find a way to survive. Using skills learned from her whaler father, courtesan mother, and butcher husband, Eleanor “recalibrates” her life – and her relationship with God. The scales of social justice may be tipped against her, but Eleanor has counterweights of her own: creativity, cunning, a can-do spirit – and a dream of joys to come.
When the difference is life or death, morality becomes a moveable feast… and Eleanor is getting hungry.
You would rather not like her. But you will.
Artwork: Madison Coby
A dark, intense play that's a treat for all
A masterful piece... A feast for fans of compelling solo performance
Confrontational, enthralling, and richly detailed, Lovett does not allow you to look away, even as the final gory image unfurls before your eyes
If you enjoy dark psychological thrillers... then Lovett is a must-see
This is not a story for the faint of heart, but it is a story worth hearing
Eerily compelling
Photos: Andrew Perry
