Through Woolf’s writing, it reveals her troubled childhood and her views on literature, Bloomsbury and the challenges women face as artists.

‘Virginia Woolf: Killing the Angel’ is the latest collaboration between professional actor and classical singer, Lucy Stevens and pianist Elizabeth Marcus, a Fellow and Professor of Harpsichord at Guildhall School of Music. Following their previous acclaimed plays about women in music: ‘Ethel Smyth: Grasp the Nettle’ & ‘Kathleen Ferrier Whattalife!’

Performance Diary – Virginia Woolf: Killing the Angel

2022

July

Fri 15 – The Exchange Twickenham 7.30pm London Road TW1 1BE – A fundraiser in aid of the campaign to erect a full-size statue of Virginia Woolf seated on a bench in Richmond. Tickets

Thurs 21 – Hitchin Arts Festival 7.30pm St Mary’s Church Hitchin

Sat 23 – Church Stretton Arts Festival 7.30pm Silvester Horne Institute, Shropshire, SY6 Tickets

September

Sun 25 – Rottingdean Arts Festival 3pm Rottingdean, Brighton, BN2. Ticket info

November

Fri 4 – Into Bodmin The Old Library, 10 Lower Bore Street, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2JX.

Sat 5 – Sterts Studio, Upton Cross, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 5AX.

Sun 6 – Acorn Penzance, Parade Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 4BU. 

Fri 11 – London School of Economics, 7pm Shaw Library, Old Building, Houghton St, Holborn. 

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Past Performances

Virginia Woolf: Killing the Angel

2022

4 May – The Forum Tunbridge Wells, The Common, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. “A great show – I went home thinking about women’s role in literature and war.” Carolyn Gray

23 April – Black Country Touring Blackheath Library, Blackheath, Birmingham

30 Jan – Dorchester Arts Corn Exchange, Dorset. “A stunning portrayal by Lucy Stevens of Virginia Woolf and the accompanying music … A truly wonderful evening.”

2021

25 Nov – Louth Riverhead Theatre, Victoria Road, Louth.

24 Nov – The Guildhall Arts Center, Grantham. “Absolutely brilliant!”

30 Oct – Lighthouse Poole, Dorset. “An outstanding performance … one of the best things we have ever seen in the theatre.” Lewis Bell

24 Oct – Blackheath Halls London. “Superb production … from conception to enactment, and represents the best of live theatre! What a joy!” Hilary De Santos

14 Oct – Theatre Royal Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester. “a most extraordinary evening … challenging, enlightening, entertaining, chilling, informative, alluring, beautiful, funny and deeply inspiring … like floating on top of a wave – joyous one moment and dashed onto the pebbles the next. We felt drawn into [Virginia Woolf’s] stream of consciousness – sometimes playful, sometimes heart-rending.” Helen Williams

Ethel Smyth: Grasp the Nettle / Virginia Woolf: an Illustrated Talk with Songs / Virginia Woolf: Killing the Angel

July 12 – 15 Deal Music Arts Festival 2021 “Each festival we have a few things that stand out.  This year, without doubt, [Ethel Smyth: Grasp the Nettle & Virginia Woolf: Killing the Angel] have made a profound impression.  It is as if we were in the presence of these great ladies.  Elizabeth sensitive accompanying was utterly brilliant, thus heightening the dramatic impact hugely.  An experience that will stay with us for a long time to come … Informing us about the need to champion the music and art of women far more boldly.  Times are changing … Thank you for helping make that change so magnificently.” Paul Max Edlin Artistic Director Deal Music & Arts

Virginia Woolf: Killing the Angel

July 3 – London Song Festival Hinde Street, London. “Utterly absorbing and brilliantly done!” Anthony Ingle “Utterly brilliant performance – the whole audience was spellbound throughout. So wonderful to hear all those rarely heard song gems by women composers too – a very special afternoon.” Nigel Foster LSF Director

2020

October 24 & 25 – Bloomsbury Festival – Holy Cross Church, London WC1 “I’m buzzing after seeing Lucy Stevens new play #KillingtheAngel. The script is entirely extracted from Virginia Woolf’s novels, essays & life writing, with insight into Woolf’s groundbreaking feminist work in the context of her patriarchal upbringing. Don’t miss this!!!” Lana Bode

March 15 – North London Lauderdale House, Highgate Hill, London “This was such a great show Lucy Stevens amazing performance as Virginia Woolf and well deserved standing ovation at Lauderdale House” Mrs Shaw Herself

March – Stamford Arts Centre St Mary’s Street, Stamford, Lincs. “Dramatic and informative telling of this compelling story. The music included a wide variety of songs, Lucy with a warm, rich contralto voice and even an extract from Beethoven’s opus 111 piano sonata, beautifully played by Liz Marcus.  I came away with new insights into the complex character of one of our literary greats and enthused to read and learn more”. Martin Fellows

March – Redbridge Drama Centre, East London “A stunning piece of research, writing, acting singing and production – and unearthing some little known aspects of VW’s life. A valuable contribution. Brava” Janet Gibson, Convenor of the Opera All Party Parliamentary Group

‘Ethel Smyth: Grasp the Nettle’ Superb acting and vocal performances … Funny, touching and uplifting – A must see!”  Light Music Society.
‘Kathleen Ferrier Whattalife!’ “ … superbly gifted, Lucy Stevens, with a voice of this calibre, it would be easy for a singer to indulge, but Whattalife! is a seamless balance of speech and music”.  localsecrets.com.

Contact – information and bookings

Penny Mayes (producer)  penny@dramatic-solutions.co.uk  call +44 7790 456169

Lucy Stevens www.lucystevens.com