BBC.co.uk – 1st December, 2013

At the BBC recording studios for “In The Depths Of Dead Love”.

ABOVE: From left to right, Peter Kavanagh (Director), Howard Barker (Writer), Francesca Annis & REG.

REG plays Chin, a banished poet in Howard Barker’s new play set in ancient China. Chin has bought a bottomless well used by unhappy locals to end their troubles by throwing themselves in. His tiny industry is thriving. Then the beautiful Hasi appears. She seems disinclined to jump. And Chin begins to hope she won’t…

Chin ….. Richard E Grant
Hasi ….. Francesca Annis
Ghang ….. Michael Bertenshaw
Mrs Hu ….. Jane Bertish
Student ….. Arthur Hughes

Music composed by Errollyn Wallen
Music performed by Joseph Spooner
Director: Peter Kavanagh.