Scared to Death

Granite Noir 2024

February 2024
The Anatomy Rooms - Marischal College

Aberdeen is thrust into panic when a lifeless body of a child is discovered, sending shockwaves through the community.

Amidst the chaos and with no immediate suspect, the investigation takes a compelling turn as police and forensics meticulously assess what limited clues exist of the heinous crime.

Located in the Dissection Room of the former University of Aberdeen anatomy faculty, we reveal the details of this historic true crime that marked a pivotal moment for forensics in the justice system.

An exploration into the human condition, lurking in the darkest corners of society.

Unravelling the mysteries hidden in the shadows, where science, in its silent brilliance; speaks louder than words – we expose the intricacies woven by human hands, and speak truths of who, what, where, when, and perhaps … why.

Commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts for Granite Noir Crime Writing Festival 2024

CAST BIOGRAPHIES

+ Louise Ludgate: Louise was born in Aberdeen. Trained RCS
THEATRE:
For Ten Feet Tall: 'An Aberdeen Christmas Carol' and 'Witch Hunt'.
Louise has worked with a multitude of companies including The Traverse, The Tron, The Sherman, National Theatre, Headlong, Birmingham Rep, The Citizens, Stellar Quines, Lung Ha, A Play A Pie and A Pint, Magnetic North, Paines Plough, The Royal Court, Dundee Rep, National Theatre of Scotland, Vanishing Point, Manchester Royal Exchange, Ten Feet Tall, Suspect Culture, The Bush.
TV and FILM :
BBC: Mayflies, Spooks, River City, Glasgow Kiss, Romance Class, Freedom, The Key, Sea of Souls. ITV: Payback,Taggart, High Times.
+ Fraser Sivewright: From Aberdeenshire. Trained at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh
THEATRE: Keepers of the Light (Flagstone Productions), See You In Court! (Ten Feet Tall/ APA), Cinderella, Aladdin (Aberdeen Arts Centre),
Doorways In Drumorty (Awkward Stranger), The Gamekeeper (Gunshow), Sunset Song (Sell A Door), Journey To Gothenburg (Quid's In), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Royal Lyceum), Lest We Forget (RedRag), Macbeth (Mull Theatre), E' Polish Quine (Dogstar), Bintou (Zele), The Borrowers (Citizens Theatre), Sauchiehall Street (Vanishing Point), It's A Wonderful Life, Ae Fond Kiss, A Christmas Carol, The Apprentice (Nonsenseroom).
TV and FILM: Granite Harbour (BBC), Crooked Frames (Thief of Brisco), Armchair Detectives (Tiger Aspect), Tommy's Honour (Gutta Percha Productions), Swung (Sigma Films), Sawney: Flesh of Man (Philabeg Films/ Lionsgate), The Inheritance (Lyre Productions).
+ Neila Stephens: Neila is an actor from Aberdeen who currently lives in London. She attended NESCOL and did her HND before going to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where she graduated from BA Acting in 2021.
Since then she has appeared in Amazon Prime’s The Rig and has created Mop n Bucket Theatre Company with some fellow actors and they took their first show Raw Sex Appeal to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022.
This is her first show with Ten Feet Tall and she’s very excited to be celebrating the groundbreaking work of forensic science in the iconic Anatomy Rooms here in her home town.
+ Rebecca Wilkie: Rebecca graduated from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, winning their prestigious James Bridie Gold Medal award.
THEATRE: Everything Under the Sun (Army at the Fringe) Scotsman Fringe First winner, The Infernal Serpent (A Play, A Pie and A Pint), Nightlands & Fallen Angels of the Moine (Dogstar Theatre), Class Act (Traverse Theatre), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Ten Feet Tall) Never Land (Eden Court), The Stoor (APA and Tron Theatre), Elephant (Perth Theatre), Shò and The Demons of The Deep (National Theatre of Scotland).