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Samhain

By Ben Lewis. Soulful drama infused with storytelling and song and inspired by the Pagan festival of Samhain.

By Ben Lewis.

Soulful drama infused with storytelling and song, inspired by the myths and rituals surrounding the Pagan festival of Samhain.

Claire and her husband David are staying in a isolated old house on the remote Scottish island of Jura.
It’s the end of October. Of all the nights of the year, this is the one when the veil between this world and the next is said to be at its thinnest. Claire’s past is about to reach out into her present...

Cast in Order of Appearance :

Chloe Pirrie
Emun Elliot
Bryan Dick

Music performed by Anna Massie
Sound Design by Kris McConnachie

Production Co-ordinator: Rosalind Gibson
Studio Production: Keith Graham

Directed by Kirsty Williams

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