The Mysterious Case of Maria
By Florence Vincent, Emer Kenny, Corey Montague-Sholay, Wemmy Ogunyankin and Sandra Townsend. When charismatic waitress Maria goes missing, Ellie begins an eccentric investigation.
by Florence Vincent, Emer Kenny, Corey Montague-Sholay, Wemmy Ogunyankin and Sandra Townsend.
A romantic comedy noir by a team of five young writers.
Ellie's dropped out of law college without telling her parents. She's found refuge in a down-at-heel bar where she devours thrillers featuring kick-ass detective Bianca Kane. When charismatic bartender Maria goes missing, Ellie starts her own eccentric investigation.
Directed by Abigail le Fleming
Studio production by Graham Harper and Robin Warren
ABOUT THE WRITERS
The writers met while working on the online 大象传媒 drama E20, a spin-off from 大象传媒 One's EastEnders.
Emer Kenny was selected as the youngest ever writer for the 大象传媒 Writers Academy in 2012. Her first EastEnders episode was aired in 2012. Acting credits include EastEnders and Pramface.
Corey Montague-Sholay is an actor and writer studying Arts Management at the BRIT School and developing plays for theatre. His play Aisle 26/Painrelief was performed at the Warehouse Theatre.
Wemmy Ogunyankin is at college and was the youngest writer on E20.
Sandra Townsend is working on a series of online science documentaries and has completed the Royal Court's Young Writers Programme.
Florence Vincent also worked as a story writer for EastEnders on 大象传媒 One. She completed a Creative Writing Masters at Edinburgh where she co-wrote Remember This for Bedlam Theatre.
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Corey Montague-Sholay writes about his involvement in The Mysterious Case of Maria.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ellie | Alex Tregear |
| Maria | Stephanie Racine |
| Ben | Adam Nagaitis |
| Michael | Alex Lanipekun |
| Esteban | Ben Crowe |
| Jake | Ben Crowe |
| Director | Abigail le Fleming |
| Writer | Florence Vincent |
| Writer | Emer Kenny |
| Writer | Corey Montague-Sholay |
| Writer | Wemmy Ogunyankin |
| Writer | Sandra Townsend |
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Nov 2012 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 15 May 2015 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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