In London, 1888, a bold young woman reporter desperate to make a name for herself starts tracking a string of gruesome murders. When she finds herself face to face with the killer, they begin a deadly game of cat and mouse.
Wickedly playful and deliciously terrifying, Ripper asks how far would you go for the story of the century? Ripper is a re-telling of the horrifying true crime and the media sensation that made Jack the Ripper a household name. This play is a roman à clef, presenting a real interpretation of the historical facts through the eyes of a new character.
"Wickedly playful and deliciously terrifying." "Fresh and exciting"
TheReviewsHub.com
“…a quirky interpretation.… A new spin to [keep] an otherwise well-known narrative... unique.”
TheRatedReviews.co.uk
"Victoria Hadel directs with flair [and] confidence…"
LouReviews.blog / TheReviewsHub.com
“Like most true crime enthusiasts, I’ve always been fascinated by the Jack The Ripper case. The Victorians’ obsession with penny dreadfuls led to more than a million newspapers around the world every day mentioning Jack the Ripper - arguably a basis for our obsession with true crime today. Trying to decipher the mystery of who Jack the Ripper was through the lens of a female reporter is the kind ofstory that aligns perfectly with our mission as a creative team. Above all else, we champion amazing stories, and strong female characters.”
Victoria Hadel