Newly widowed and desperate to survive, Eleanor Lovett draws on the brutal lessons of her whaler father, courtesan mother, and butcher husband to “recalibrate” her life — and her relationship with God.
Set twenty years before the Sweeney Todd tales you know, this darkly comic origin story uncovers the choices that forged Fleet Street’s most notorious pie-maker.
You may think you know Mrs Lovett, but this play reveals what made her: the challenges, the disappointments, and the moral compromises of a life lived on the edge. When survival is the only rule, morality becomes a moveable feast — and Eleanor is getting hungry.
Reviews
“One of the most relentless, compelling pieces of work at the Fringe…. An extraordinarily powerful hour” - Broadway Baby
“An entirely disarming performance, precise, committed and unflinching…. This production is one
that you can really sink your teeth into” - Binge Fringe
“A masterful piece… a feast for fans of compelling solo performance” - Edinburgh Guide
