{"id":630,"date":"2026-09-21T10:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/?page_id=630"},"modified":"2026-09-21T10:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:40:03","slug":"the-go-between","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/?page_id=630","title":{"rendered":"THE GO-BETWEEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><b>Written by L. P. Hartley | Adapted by Ben Musgrave<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Eastern Angles, 2026 | Directed by Jake Smith<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><i>\u201cThe past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">When young Leo Colston spends the summer of 1900 in rural Norfolk, he becomes the unwitting messenger between two forbidden lovers. What begins as an innocent errand soon unravels into a dangerous web of love, loss and betrayal in a summer that is destined to end in tragedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Inspired by L. P. Hartley\u2019s classic novel, this bold new stage adaptation is a haunting showcase of the beautiful landscape of Norfolk and the thrilling power of live theatre. With original live music, striking visuals and a powerful sense of place, the quiet intensity and pressures of rural life are brought vividly to life in this new play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Discover <span class=\"s1\"><i>The Go-Between<\/i><\/span> and experience a summer that\u2019s impossible to forget.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Eastern Angles toured The Go-Between across East Anglia from 13 August\u201319 September 2026.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UCCJl1r8Xm4?si=m6pj9ikcwxNPwLJM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\"><b>Reviews<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 \u201cgorgeous&#8230; a theatrical high\u201d<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n\u2014 Paul T. Davies, <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Broadway Baby<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 \u201cA bittersweet, sharply observed exploration of nostalgia, memory, and the permanent fractures left by childhood experience\u2026 a moving and beautifully performed production.\u201d<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n\u2014 Zelly Lisanework, <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>UK Theatre Network<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>\u201cBen Musgrave\u2019s brilliant new adaptation captures the heat, tension, and quiet heartbreak of Hartley\u2019s classic.\u201d<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n\u2014 Hayley Clapperton<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>\u201cEconomical, succinct and frequently moving.\u201d<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n\u2014 David Vass, <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Diss Express<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>\u201cA very enjoyable and thought-provoking production.\u201d<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n\u2014 Clare Phillips, <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Suffolk on Stage<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>\u201cI thought The Go-Between was brilliant\u2026 genuinely captivated from start to finish.\u201d<\/b><span class=\"s2\"><br \/>\n\u2014 Pia Howe, <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Living in Suffolk<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\"><b>Creative Team<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Adapted by<\/b><span class=\"s2\"> Ben Musgrave<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Directed by<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Jake Smith, CEO &amp; Artistic Director of Eastern Angles<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Associate Director &amp; Movement<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Chris Cuming<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Set &amp; Costume Design<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Amy Watts<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Composer<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Anna Pool<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Sound Design<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> James Cook for Warehouse Digital<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Lighting Design<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Pete Hazelwood for Warehouse Digital<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Production Manager<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Adam Jefferys<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Company Stage Manager<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Helena Pettitt<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Costume Supervisor<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Faby Pym<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Scenic Build<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Durham Scenic<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Scenic Painter<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Cait Penny<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Production Assistant<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> David Barton<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Marketing Artwork Design<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Jess Baker<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Rehearsal &amp; Production Photographer<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Mike Kwasniak<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Creative Engagement Lead<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Ben Musgrave<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cast<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Howard Saddler<\/b> \u2014 Leo Colston<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><b>Emily Outred<\/b><\/span> \u2014 Mrs Maudsley &amp; Chorus<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><b>Jack Solloway<\/b><\/span> \u2014 Ted Burgess &amp; Chorus<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><b>Hilary Greatorex<\/b><\/span> \u2014 Marian Maudsley &amp; Chorus<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><b>Isaac Franklin<\/b><\/span> \u2014 Marcus Maudsley &amp; Chorus<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><b>Jake Ashton-Nelson<\/b><\/span> \u2014 Hugh Trimingham &amp; Chorus<br \/>\n<span class=\"s1\"><b>Sophie Crawford<\/b><\/span> \u2014 Balladeer &amp; Chorus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by L. 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