{"id":421,"date":"2016-01-05T13:24:33","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T13:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/?page_id=421"},"modified":"2016-01-05T14:11:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T14:11:46","slug":"across-the-dark-water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/?page_id=421","title":{"rendered":"ACROSS THE DARK WATER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flexslider-wrapper\"><div class=\"flexslider\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10409180_1148306671850043_1355090174572428550_n.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10409180_1148306671850043_1355090174572428550_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10409180_1148306671850043_1355090174572428550_n-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10409180_1148306671850043_1355090174572428550_n-904x683.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">From ACROSS THE DARK WATER. 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Photo: Simon Annand<\/div><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-235-1024x693.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-235-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-235-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-235-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-235-904x612.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-235.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">From ACROSS THE DARK WATER. Photo: Simon Annand<\/div><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-252-1024x773.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-252-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-252-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-252-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-252-904x682.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-252.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">From ACROSS THE DARK WATER. Photo: Simon Annand<\/div><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-379-1024x778.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-379-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-379-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-379-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-379-904x687.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PC-379.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">From ACROSS THE DARK WATER. Photo: Simon Annand<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>Maybe there\u2019s treason in us all\u2026<\/em><br \/>\n<em> 1415. The armies of England muster in Southampton, preparing to launch Henry V\u2019s invasion of France.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> But Scrope of Masham has discovered a dark plot that threatens to unseat Henry and change the course of history. Scrope, loyal to his king, intends to reveal all, but as he uncovers more, at Itchen Ferry, he is pulled across the dark water. Pulled so far he may not come back alive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Across The Dark Water was specially commissioned to tell the story of the Southampton Plot. To add context and atmosphere, the play was performed at a number of different venues, each one specifically chosen for its significance during Henry\u2019s journey to battle.<br \/>\nPortchester Castle, and St Julien&#8217;s Chapel, Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>Stunningly directed by <a href=\"http:\/\/owen calvert lyons\">Owen Calvert-Lyons<\/a>, it was a real privilege to watch the Rolls Royce of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theberrytheatre.co.uk\/whats-on\/summer-15\/cast-and-creative-team\/\" target=\"_blank\">cast<\/a>:<br \/>\nTom Brownlee as Henry<br \/>\nDarrell Brockis as Lord Scrope of Masham<br \/>\nBen Callon as Edmund Mortimer<br \/>\nChris Gunter, Richard Earl of Cambridge<\/p>\n<p>And the play wonderfully realised by a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theberrytheatre.co.uk\/whats-on\/summer-15\/cast-and-creative-team\/\">creative team<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fya9DgUnZt0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWe had a nice review in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyecho.co.uk\/leisure\/news\/13510173.REVIEW__Across_The_Dark_Water__Berry_Theatre_Company\/\">Southampton Daily Echo<\/a>\u00a0and loads of great responses from audiences and on twitter<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wow, it was stunning&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;So tense and intense and brilliantly acted&#8230;so glad I went&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Excellent production&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Fab staging, fab script, fab acting&#8230;a must-see!<br \/>\n&#8220;It has to be the best modern history play around. So tense, and intense, and brilliantly acted. So glad I went&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A filmed version of the play was subsequently filmed on location around Hampshire. Here&#8217;s the first of five episodes:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vek6b7VFS5Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Maybe there\u2019s treason in us all\u2026 1415. The armies of England muster in Southampton, preparing to launch Henry V\u2019s invasion of France. But Scrope of Masham has discovered a dark plot that threatens to unseat Henry and change the course of history. 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