Cadfael: The Virgin in the Ice

Synopsis

It is winter 1139 and raging civil war has sent many refugees fleeing north from Worcester, among them an orphaned boy, his beautiful 17 year old sister, and a young nun. But they seem to have disappeared somewhere in the wild winter landscape of frost and snow - and Brother Cadfael embarks on a dangerous quest to find them...

Our Review:

Lindsay Sykes - 19 March 2013

Cadfael tells the story of the medieval detective monk, looking for two missing children, Yves and Ermina Hugonin and their Nun tutor Sister Hilaria. Whilst also looking after Brother Elyas who was found robbed, beaten and left for dead. All in the back drop of Shropshire in 1139 with gangs robbing, pillaging and killing innocent people and burning properties to the ground.

This show offered such great potential that it failed to live up to, however with this performance being at the very start of the tour there is still time for the production to gel together and the actors settle more comfortably into their roles. Whilst some cast members feel the need to constantly overact and others just nonchalantly mooch into their role, Gareth Thomas portrays Brother Cadfael perfectly, his wonderful honeyed tones help with the narration of this very heavy going show. But Cadfael nicely solves all the mysteries with a very clichéd ending that Ellis Peters hammers home with t...

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Latest User Review

Mr T. Berry - 25 March 2013:

Excellent story-line well performed by seasoned professional actors.If you like 'murder/mystery you must not miss this show..it's well worth a visit....

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