It's about a young girl who's father accidentally loses her in a deal with the Devil, but she is considered to be too pure to be taken by him. For this reason, he tries to dirty her with mud, but when she cries it spreads the absolute innocence onto her hands. The devil then forces the father to chop off the hands of the girl, but she is still too pure. The girl is cast out into the wild to fend for herself and make her soul disheartened, so that the devil can take her to hell.
It sounds sinister - which it is, at times. But honestly it has it's moments and is a brilliant piece of drama. The company who show this play is called 'Kneehigh', and I think they also show in some places in Cornwall as well.
If you want to find out more about 'The Wild Bride' story, search 'The Handless Maiden' by the Grimm Brothers. I know, as soon as you hear it's a Grimm fairytale, you're instantly interested.
Harri.
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