The Storyteller
An extraordinary new play
Premiering in Bristol 2027“Uplifting and impossibly moving.”
Phil Gibby, Arts Council England“An incredible project. Extraordinary.”
Charles Hazlewood, Paraorchestra
One night in 2010, alone at her home in Bristol, the writer-director was brutally attacked by an intruder and left for dead as the house burned. The attack became a national news story, leaving every woman who heard it saying, "It could have been me." Immediately the city of Bristol went above and beyond to help — we meet the police officers, nurses, friends and neighbours who were also deeply affected by the attack.
An amazing tour de force, The Storyteller gives us a beautiful, funny, exhilarating tale of recovery and rebirth. A journey through her discovery that she is part of a loving and generous community, her battles with her own demons and with the failures of the justice system. Can she finally find her way to the light and will she and the good Samaritan who saved her ever meet?Music
Outstanding 'folk-electronica' music by Sarah Anderson & Duncan Speakman.
About The Writer
Hazel is an established writer, performer and filmmaker —Portishead, The Simpsons, Star Trek JJ Abrams, Aardman — known for her Alternate Reality Games, she also appears on the Game of Thrones podcast Electricbookaloo.
More About The Play
"This is a story about the love that holds us all together - it belongs to those who care for the survivor, as well as the survivor herself. Her attacker plays no part in it."
Writer and survivor Hazel Grian“I believe this project will help to show how all those involved drew comfort and strength from the collaborative approach to tackle a crime which shocked the local community.”
DC Paul Austins, Avon and Somerset Constabulary*
An extraordinary new play
Premiering in Bristol 2027