A Moray theatre company has modernised a 19th century classic for today’s audiences before taking it to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Dandy Trap toured their production of Maurice Maeterlinck’s play The Death of Tintagiles three years ago.
But working from a translation that was made in the 1920s, the group found the Belgian’s play cumbersome for 21st century tastes.
Now the performers have put a modern twist on the tale which features a young boy under threat from an evil queen while his sister tries to call to him.
Forres actress Rose Oke Millett, who plays the main role of Anna, described the central theme of the story as timeless.
She said: “Because the translation we were using was made in the 1920s, some of the language was not really right. We’ve tried to simplify it a bit and pull out more of the main characters.
“We toured with it three years ago but didn’t feel ready to move on from it. Every time we perform it it’s different and the audience picks up on different things.”
The performers have given their working of the classic play a new title, Death of her Brother.
Before performing in Edinburgh as part of the Fringe from August 5-21, the group are putting on a preview at the Drouthy Cobbler in Elgin on Friday, July 29 at 8pm.