Maria Marten: Murder in the Red Barn – 1971

One of TADS’ founding members, Peter Robertson recalls doing the lighting for this production.

It was the 500th year anniversary of The Battle Of Tewkesbury.

Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn (shortened to Murder in the Red Barn) is based on the true story of the 1827 Red Barn Murder, in which a 25-year-old woman was killed by her lover and her stepmother claimed to have dreamt of the murder the night of the event.

William Corder murders country maiden Maria Marten, who is pregnant with his child, in a red barn before burying her body beneath the barn floor. Maria’s gypsy lover Carlos is pursued as a suspect, but he brings Corder to justice.